Total Crime Rate
182.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 47th 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 Union Street (LU6 1EX) in the last 12 months was 182.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (LU6 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sugden Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunstable Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eleanor'S Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eleanor'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eleanor'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Readers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frances Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Mews | β |
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