Crime Rates at Meads Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5LY

Meads Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 104th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meads Close (LU5 5LY) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meads Close (LU5 5LY), 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.