Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 12.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benning Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 66th 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 Benning Avenue (LU6 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Dunstable North average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benning Avenue (LU6 1PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benning Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Catchacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chiltern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benning Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shepherds Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hambling Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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