Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Limestone Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Limestone Grove (LU5 5NE) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Limestone Grove (LU5 5NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houghton Road (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton Regis East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Houghton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houghton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coopers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arnald Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townsend Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houghton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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