Crimes Committed Near Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS in December 2025

Summary

Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS is within the Houghton Regis and Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.

There were 51 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS can be described as High.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 280 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.

This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.

Levels By Category

Anti-social behaviour: High

Bicycle theft: Very Low

Burglary: Low

Criminal damage and arson: Medium

Drugs: Low

Other crime: Low

Other theft: Medium

Possession of weapons: Very Low

Public order: Medium

Robbery: Very Low

Shoplifting: Medium

Theft from the person: Very Low

Vehicle crime: Medium

Violence and sexual offences: High

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List of Crimes Nearby

You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.

Anti-social behaviour

These are the 7 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
December 2025 On or near Ashton Road
December 2025 On or near Douglas Place
December 2025 On or near Douglas Place
December 2025 On or near French'S Gate
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station
December 2025 On or near Theatre/Concert Hall
December 2025 On or near Theatre/Concert Hall

Burglary

These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Queen Street Under investigation

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Drugs

This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Delco Way Offender given a caution

Other theft

These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Arenson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Manor Park Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Northfields Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation

Public order

These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near B5120 Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Blackburn Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Delco Way Under investigation

Robbery

This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation

Shoplifting

These are the 2 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome

Theft from the person

This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Frances Drive Under investigation

Vehicle crime

These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Foster Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Capron Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Capron Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Capron Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Douglas Crescent Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Douglas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dunstable Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dunstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Frances Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Frances Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Frances Drive Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
December 2025 On or near George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near George Street Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Houghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Northfields Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Riley Grove Awaiting court outcome

Other crime

These are the 3 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Cross Street North Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Northview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.