Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • 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

Cash Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 304th highest crime rate of 871 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 Cash Close (LU6 1FX) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cash Close (LU6 1FX), 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 Cash Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peppercorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Aldbanks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cash Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbanks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldbanks —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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