Total Crime Rate
118.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrence Industrial Estate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 112th highest crime rate of 871 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 Lawrence Industrial Estate (LU6 1BD) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% higher than the Dunstable North average (60.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Industrial Estate (LU6 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 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 | Vehicle crime | Peppercorn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbanks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daimler Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daimler Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daimler Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daimler Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft | 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 | Vehicle crime | North Station Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldbanks | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Aldbanks | Under investigation |
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