Crime Rates at Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EE

Southwood Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4EE) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (LU5 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brive Road, where police recorded 27 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.