Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 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 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Dunstable Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 0HH) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunstable Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shelley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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