Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 195th 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 Clifton Road (LU6 1LT) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Road (LU6 1LT), 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.
View Crime In Dunstable Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crown Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frances Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chiltern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Readers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Street | Under investigation |
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