Total Crime Rate

245.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 91.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Public order 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 29th highest crime rate of 871 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 4HE) in the last 12 months was 245.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 126.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LU5 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingsbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Acre Under investigation

Data Sources

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