Crime Rates at Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4BG

Lovers Walk area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 138th lowest 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 Lovers Walk (LU5 4BG) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Dunstable East average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovers Walk (LU5 4BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englands Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.