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

Leafields area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leafields (LU5 5LU) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Houghton Regis East average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leafields (LU5 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Mead (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.