Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancot Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 871 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 Lancot Avenue (LU6 2AW) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Dunstable North average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancot Avenue (LU6 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Spinney Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancot Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lancot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwell Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancot Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bunhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunhill Close —
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Data Sources

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