Crime Rates at High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LA

High Street North area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street North (LU6 1LA) in the last 12 months was 612.9 per 1,000 residents and was 368.3% higher than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 249.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street North (LU6 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.