Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 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 92.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Beech Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 155th 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 Beech Green (LU6 1EB) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Green (LU6 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radburn Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Beech Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benning Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street North —
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Benning Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radburn Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loring Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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