Crime Rates at Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA

Southwood Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 244th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4EA) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockhart Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.