Total Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frenchs Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 111th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenchs Avenue (LU6 1EH) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchs Avenue (LU6 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Aldbanks. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frenchs Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cash Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldbanks
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Aldbanks Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peppercorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Under investigation

Data Sources

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