Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Readers Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 192nd 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 Readers Close (LU6 1NT) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Readers Close (LU6 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Readers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Olma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Olma Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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