Crime Rates at Harrington Heights, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JU

Harrington Heights area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 378th highest 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 Harrington Heights (LU5 6JU) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Heights (LU5 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.