Crime Rates at Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NT

Hillborough Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 213th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillborough Crescent (LU5 5NT) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillborough Crescent (LU5 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentwood Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.