Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Croft Green area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 409th highest crime rate of 871 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 Croft Green (LU6 1EG) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Green (LU6 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shepherds Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hambling Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benning Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aynscombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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