Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Princes Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 253rd 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 Princes Street (LU6 3AS) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (LU6 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolmans Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Mews —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Icknield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Eleanor'S Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frances Drive —
Sep 2025Robbery Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eleanor'S Cross —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eleanor'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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