Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spinney Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 341st highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spinney Crescent (LU6 1AS) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spinney Crescent (LU6 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Ashcroft. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spinney Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bunhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdown Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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