Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 58.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Scawsby Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 310th 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 Scawsby Close (LU6 1UB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scawsby Close (LU6 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Aldbanks. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scawsby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatherby —
Apr 2026Burglary Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aidans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Under investigation
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Data Sources

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