Crime Rates at Thorn, Dunstable, LU5 6JH

This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 49th 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 This (LU5 6JH) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Houghton Regis East average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1217.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode LU5 6JH, the main crime hotspot is near Octavian Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.