Crime Rates at Dukeminster Road, Dunstable, LU5 4FF

Dukeminster Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 260th highest 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 Dukeminster Road (LU5 4FF) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukeminster Road (LU5 4FF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.