Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 874 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 Victoria Street (LU6 3BA) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (LU6 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Manchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolmans Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leighton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Place
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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