Total Crime Rate
279.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brentwood Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 19th highest crime rate of 871 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 Brentwood Close (LU5 5PH) in the last 12 months was 279.9 per 1,000 residents and was 227.6% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 160.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brentwood Close (LU5 5PH), 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.
View Crime In Houghton Regis East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eddiwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sundon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eddiwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westminster Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brentwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eddiwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eddiwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelsea Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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