Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington , and the 418th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Close (LU1 4FN) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Caddington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (LU1 4FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robin Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magpie Meadows (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mallard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodpecker Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kestrel Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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