Total Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Caddington , and the 380th highest crime rate of 874 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 Grove Place (LU6 2ST) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Place (LU6 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Common Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Common Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove House Lane | Under investigation |
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