Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Bedford Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 415th 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 Bedford Road (LU5 6JR) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (LU5 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Plaiters Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Baulk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pintail Croft —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Watling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaiters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dellmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Plaiters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gressingham Meadow —
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Data Sources

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