The police recorded 82.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Houghton Regis from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 84.0, up from 80.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.