Crime Rates at Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4ED

Southwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 182nd 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 Southwood Road (LU5 4ED) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Avenue, where police recorded 28 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.