Crime Rates at Mountview Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4DT

Mountview Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 121st 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 Mountview Avenue (LU5 4DT) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Dunstable East average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountview Avenue (LU5 4DT), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.