Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Penrith Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrith Avenue (LU6 3AN) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Penrith Avenue (LU6 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woolpack Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brampton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Staveley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penrith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Royal Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bull Pond Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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