Crime Rate in Dunstable Central, ward

Dunstable Central has the highest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 809th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 59th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dunstable Central in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dunstable Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 259 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -32.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 347 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dunstable Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.