Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 871 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 High Street (LU6 2DL) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Caddington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (LU6 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenways, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cantilupe Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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