Crime Rates at Union Street, Dunstable, LU6 1EY

Union 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 1EY) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 1EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chiltern Road, where police recorded 29 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.