Crime Rates at Kent Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NZ

Kent Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 123rd 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 Kent Road (LU5 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (LU5 5NZ), 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.