Crime Rates at Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4ED

Southwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 152nd 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 Southwood Road (LU5 4ED) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Dunstable East average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.