Bedfordshire Police

Crime in Houghton Regis and Rural

Street-level crime statistics for Houghton Regis and Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,061 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,061 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓11.1% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

23.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,061 total crimes recorded in Houghton Regis and Rural

Violent Crime

790

Anti-Social Behaviour

418

↓27%

Criminal Damage & Arson

150

↓6%

Other Theft

133

↑20%

Public Order

131

↑7%

Vehicle Crime

130

↓11%

Burglary

↓8%

Drugs

↑43%

Other Crime

↑33%

Shoplifting

↓70%

Robbery

↓16%

Possession of Weapons

↓7%

Bicycle Theft

↑57%

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Houghton Regis and Rural

161

02/23

140

03/23

143

04/23

190

05/23

186

06/23

132

07/23

179

08/23

180

09/23

222

10/23

192

11/23

166

12/23

174

01/24

158

02/24

206

03/24

229

04/24

205

05/24

222

06/24

203

07/24

172

08/24

204

09/24

175

10/24

164

11/24

194

12/24

185

01/25

138

02/25

171

03/25

160

04/25

160

05/25

199

06/25

181

07/25

202

08/25

168

09/25

203

10/25

172

11/25

142

12/25

165

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Houghton Regis and Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Houghton Regis and Rural

January 2026 165 crimes December 2025 142 crimes November 2025 172 crimes October 2025 203 crimes September 2025 168 crimes August 2025 202 crimes July 2025 181 crimes June 2025 199 crimes May 2025 160 crimes April 2025 160 crimes March 2025 171 crimes February 2025 138 crimes January 2025 185 crimes December 2024 194 crimes November 2024 164 crimes October 2024 175 crimes September 2024 204 crimes August 2024 172 crimes July 2024 203 crimes June 2024 222 crimes May 2024 205 crimes April 2024 229 crimes March 2024 206 crimes February 2024 158 crimes January 2024 174 crimes December 2023 166 crimes November 2023 192 crimes October 2023 222 crimes September 2023 180 crimes August 2023 179 crimes July 2023 132 crimes June 2023 186 crimes May 2023 190 crimes April 2023 143 crimes March 2023 140 crimes February 2023 161 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Bedfordshire Police

Bromham, Oakley, Wootton Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington Riseley, Wyboston Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford Leighton Buzzard and Rural Dunstable and Rural Luton and North and West Luton South and East Luton Central Luton Town Centre Luton Airport Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell Queens Park and Castle Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys Putnoe, Goldington, Newnham View all Bedfordshire Police neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.