Crime Rates at Lincoln Close, Dunstable, LU5 4EP

Lincoln Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 874 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 Lincoln Close (LU5 4EP) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Dunstable East average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Close (LU5 4EP), 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.