Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tudor Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 147th highest crime rate of 871 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 Tudor Drive (LU5 5TN) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tudor Drive (LU5 5TN), 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.
View Crime In Houghton Regis East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nettle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Evans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5505 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5505 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Close | Under investigation |
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