Crime Rates at The Parklands, Dunstable, LU5 4GU

The Parklands area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 26th 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 The Parklands (LU5 4GU) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parklands (LU5 4GU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.