Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bridgeman Drive 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 Bridgeman Drive (LU5 5SR) 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 Bridgeman Drive (LU5 5SR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Bridgeman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dolphin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dolphin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dolphin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trident Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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