Crime Rates at Lakefield Avenue, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6DB

Lakefield Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakefield Avenue (LU5 6DB) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Eaton Bray average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakefield Avenue (LU5 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmfield Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.