Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aldbanks area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 190th highest crime rate of 871 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 Aldbanks (LU6 1AH) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Dunstable North average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aldbanks (LU6 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunstable North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aynscombe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cash Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bunhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bunhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bunhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bunhill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbanks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbanks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbanks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbanks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Aldbanks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldbanks | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peppercorn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aynscombe Close | Under investigation |
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