Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crabtree Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabtree Way (LU6 1UR) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Way (LU6 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crabtree Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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Data Sources

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