Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromley Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 247th highest crime rate of 871 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 Bromley Gardens (LU5 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Gardens (LU5 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brentwood Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westminster Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chelsea Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Park Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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