Crime Rates at West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1PS

West Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 99th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (LU6 1PS) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LU6 1PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Icknield Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sugden Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.