Total Crime Rate

263.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 263.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (LU6 1SE) in the last 12 months was 263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.3% higher than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LU6 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Manchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolmans Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leighton Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 19 of 19

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑