Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 44.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Downs Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 427th 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 Downs Road (LU5 4DD) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Dunstable East average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (LU5 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stokers Close, where police recorded 19 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.

Crime Over Time in Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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