Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poynters Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Poynters Road (LU5 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Dunstable East average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poynters Road (LU5 4SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bracknell Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Dairy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracknell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracknell Close | — |
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