Crime Rates at Maple Square, Dunstable, LU5 4UH

Maple Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 124th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Square (LU5 4UH) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Square (LU5 4UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.