Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 874 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 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (LU6 1LT), 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 Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street North —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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