Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Capron Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 871 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 Capron Road (LU5 5AG) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 159.1% higher than the Dunstable North average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capron Road (LU5 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Capron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Station Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houghton Parade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houghton Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houghton Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houghton Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northfields Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Houghton Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B5120 —
Sep 2025Other theft Houghton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street North Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Houghton Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Houghton Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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