Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 104.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bunhill Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 126th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bunhill Close (LU6 1TH) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunhill Close (LU6 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Ashcroft. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bunhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft —
Apr 2026Public order Bunhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatherby —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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