Crime Rates at Elm Park Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PW

Elm Park Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 92nd 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 Elm Park Close (LU5 5PW) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Park Close (LU5 5PW), 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.