Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dunsby Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

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 Dunsby Road (LU3 2UA) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsby Road (LU3 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunsby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Calverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leathwaite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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