Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lancot Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 422nd highest 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 Lancot Drive (LU6 2AP) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Dunstable North average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancot Drive (LU6 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bunhill Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinney Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lancot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totternhoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bunhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Croft —
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdown Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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