Total Crime Rate

345.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 345.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
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

Kingsway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (LU5 4HD) in the last 12 months was 345.0 per 1,000 residents and was 163.6% higher than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LU5 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tilling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dukeminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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