Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coopers Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 76th 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 Coopers Way (LU5 5US) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coopers Way (LU5 5US), the main crime hotspot is near Coopers Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coopers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arnald Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coopers Way —
Sep 2025Public order Plaiters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coopers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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