Crime Rates at Borough Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BZ

Borough Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 420th 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 Borough Road (LU5 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (LU5 4BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.