Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Langdale Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 304th 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 Langdale Road (LU6 3BP) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Road (LU6 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Langdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Langdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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