Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Great Northern Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Northern Road (LU5 4BP) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Northern Road (LU5 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Great Northern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cedars Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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