Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Sphinx Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 305th 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 Sphinx Place (LU6 1DF) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 10 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sphinx Place (LU6 1DF), 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 Sphinx Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Creasey Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolseley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delco Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Morris Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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