Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovedale area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovedale (LU2 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale (LU2 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Belfry, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dovedale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kidner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Magpies Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pomeroy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Haycroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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