Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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

Plaiters Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 341st highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plaiters Way (LU5 6JE) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plaiters Way (LU5 6JE), 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 Plaiters Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bidwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaiters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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