Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldbanks area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 69th 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 Aldbanks (LU6 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 176.4% higher than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldbanks (LU6 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldbanks, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Aldbanks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delco Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brewers Hill Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Creasey Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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