Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillborough Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 214th highest crime rate of 874 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 15.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillborough Crescent (LU5 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillborough Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sundon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brentwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Thornbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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