Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bloomsbury Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 213th 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 Bloomsbury Gardens (LU5 5RH) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Gardens (LU5 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Hammersmith Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bloomsbury Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hammersmith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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