Crime Rates at Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AS

Oakwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Oakwood Avenue (LU5 4AS) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Dunstable East average (93.6 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 -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (LU5 4AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brive Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.