Crime Rates at Kingsway, Dunstable, LU5 4HE

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 4HE) 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 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.