Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dukeminster Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 366th 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 Dukeminster Road (LU5 4FF) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukeminster Road (LU5 4FF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dukeminster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chiltern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tilling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fauna Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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