Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palma Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 208th highest crime rate of 871 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 Palma Close (LU6 1BU) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palma Close (LU6 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salters Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cash Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palma Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peppercorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cash Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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