Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bedford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 50th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (LU5 6JS) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.2% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 216.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (LU5 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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