Crime Rates at Market Square, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DG

Market Square area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Caddington , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (LU6 2DG) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Caddington average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (LU6 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallace Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.