Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Westdown Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 211th 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 Westdown Gardens (LU6 1PR) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdown Gardens (LU6 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B489, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinney Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westdown Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B489 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdown Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Croft —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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