Crime Rates at Queensway, Dunstable, LU5 4ET

Queensway area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 175th 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 Queensway (LU5 4ET) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (LU5 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.