Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 26.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterlow Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 160th 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 Waterlow Road (LU6 1GL) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterlow Road (LU6 1GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radburn Court, where police recorded 26 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.

Crime Over Time in Waterlow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Drive Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street North —
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Olma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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