Crime Rates at Leaside, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RF

Leaside area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 874 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 Leaside (LU5 5RF) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaside (LU5 5RF), 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.