Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rose Walk area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 379th highest crime rate of 874 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 Rose Walk (LU5 5PU) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Walk (LU5 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Trident Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rose Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Park Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conquest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Park Road
Apr 2026Public order Dolphin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dolphin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumbria Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conquest Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trident Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conquest Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Houghton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Houghton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Houghton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Houghton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Park Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dolphin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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