Crime Rates at Knights Close, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DS

Knights Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington , and the 307th highest 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 Knights Close (LU6 2DS) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Caddington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Close (LU6 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knights Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eatongate Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.