Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henley Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 301st lowest 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 Henley Close (LU5 5SA) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henley Close (LU5 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Trident Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trident Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumbria Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trident Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trident Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trident Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trident Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trident Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dolphin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dolphin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dolphin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trident Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conquest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conquest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conquest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keaton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Keaton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fensome Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fensome Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fensome Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Evans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Frogmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyrood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trident Drive | — |
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