Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Copperfields Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 871 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 Copperfields Close (LU5 5TE) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copperfields Close (LU5 5TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road North, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Copperfields Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nettle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balmoral Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5505 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5505 Under investigation

Data Sources

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