Crime Rates at Wellington Terrace, Dunstable, LU5 4JB

Wellington Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 38th 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 Wellington Terrace (LU5 4JB) in the last 12 months was 227.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Terrace (LU5 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.