Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coopers Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 62nd 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 Coopers Way (LU5 5US) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coopers Way (LU5 5US), the main crime hotspot is near Coopers Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coopers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Freemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaiters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farriers Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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