Crime Rates at Stubbs Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SN

Stubbs Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 106th 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 Stubbs Close (LU5 5SN) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stubbs Close (LU5 5SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloomsbury Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromley Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.