Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 34.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street North area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street North (LU6 1JW) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street North (LU6 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Court β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frances Drive β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Capron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Readers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street North Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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