Crime Rates at Station Road, Dunstable, LU5 4HS

Station Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 293rd 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 Station Road (LU5 4HS) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (LU5 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englands Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.