Crime Rates at Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG

Hammersmith Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 79th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammersmith Gardens (LU5 5RG) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammersmith Gardens (LU5 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossways, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hammersmith Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.