Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Salters Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salters Way (LU6 1BT) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salters Way (LU6 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Morris Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Salters Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Morris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delco Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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