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.
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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 1SL) 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 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 66 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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