Crime Rates at Gillan Way, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RD

Gillan Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 311th lowest 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 Gillan Way (LU5 5RD) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillan Way (LU5 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Houghton Park Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.