Crime Rates at Union Street, Dunstable, LU6 1EX

Union Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 874 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 Union Street (LU6 1EX) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (LU6 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manchester Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandland Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.