Crime Rates at Sundon Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6LR

Sundon Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 324th highest 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 Sundon Road (LU5 6LR) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sundon Road (LU5 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunyans Walk (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.