Houghton Regis and Rural — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
216 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (237): ▼ 21 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences92 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour61 · 28%
- Criminal damage and arson12 · 6%
- Public order12 · 6%
- Vehicle crime11 · 5%
- Other theft8 · 4%
- Burglary6 · 3%
- Drugs6 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
133 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect64 · 48%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified49 · 37%
- Awaiting court outcome7 · 5%
- Action to be taken by another organisation6 · 5%
- Local resolution3 · 2%
- Further action is not in the public interest3 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Theft from shop in the Houghton Regis area.
Shoplifting has been identified as a key priority in the Houghton Regis area following an increase in reports over the past three months. In response, we will be working closely with those affected to help reduce incidents and increase confidence within the community. Daily high-visibility patrols will be carried out in hotspot locations to deter offenders and provide reassurance to local businesses. Officers will liaise with shop staff to ensure their radios are fully operational so that communication between retailers and police remains effective and immediate. We will also make local shopkeepers aware of individuals who are known to be involved in shoplifting, helping them to better safeguard their premises. In addition to overt patrols, there is potential for plain‑clothes operations to take place where appropriate to identify and target prolific offenders. We are aware of youths that have been recording TIKTOK videos and causing a disruption within the area- we are in the process of identifying these youths and they will be dealt with robustly.
Set: 2026-01-16
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Leighton Buzzard and Rural
- Dunstable and Rural
- Luton and North and West
- Luton Central
- Luton Town Centre
- Luton South and East
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.