Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys vs Houghton Regis and Rural

Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,386 crimes in the last 12 months. Houghton Regis and Rural has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,987 crimes. Houghton Regis and Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Houghton Regis and Rural shows -12.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (902 incidents). In Houghton Regis and Rural, it is Violent Crime (761 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys recorded 394 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Houghton Regis and Rural recorded 409. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys totalled 902 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 761 in Houghton Regis and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys recorded 2,293 crimes (now 2,386, a change of +4.1%). Houghton Regis and Rural recorded 2,262 crimes previously (now 1,987, -12.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys has a resolution rate of 26.4% and Houghton Regis and Rural has 33.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys falls within the Bedfordshire Police boundary. Houghton Regis and Rural is covered by Bedfordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys and Houghton Regis and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.