Total Crime Rate
645.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Houghton Regis Trading Centre area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Regis Trading Centre (LU5 5QH) in the last 12 months was 645.1 per 1,000 residents and was 655.0% 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 Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Houghton Regis Trading Centre (LU5 5QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Gardens (17 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Townsend Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarkes Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkes Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watling Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitehouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angels Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dellmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cemetery Road | — |
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