Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromley Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 363rd highest 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 Bromley Gardens (LU5 5RL) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Bromley Gardens (LU5 5RL), 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 Bromley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sundon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brentwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enfield Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hammersmith Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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