Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 18.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Patterdale Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 212th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Patterdale Close (LU6 3DA) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patterdale Close (LU6 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patterdale Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosby Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Patterdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bull Pond Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Royal Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brampton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woolpack Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penrith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Staveley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarnside Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Easedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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