Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hambling Place area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 6th 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 Hambling Place (LU6 1PP) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Hambling Place (LU6 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chiltern Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benning Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hambling Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loring Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Benning Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benning Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B489 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdown Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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