Crime Rates at Hinton Walk, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RB

Hinton Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 874 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 Hinton Walk (LU5 5RB) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinton Walk (LU5 5RB), 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.