Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chiltern Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 327th 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 Chiltern Road (LU6 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Road (LU6 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radburn Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chiltern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radburn Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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 crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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