Crime Rates at Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5LT

Leafields area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 20th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leafields (LU5 5LT) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leafields (LU5 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.