Crime Rates at Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE

Downs Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 335th 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 Downs Road (LU5 4DE) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Dunstable East average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (LU5 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allen Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.