Total Crime Rate

231.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 231.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bull Pond Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bull Pond Lane (LU6 3DE) in the last 12 months was 231.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Pond Lane (LU6 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bull Pond Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolmans Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Icknield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eleanor'S Cross —
Sep 2025Robbery Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penrith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eleanor'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eleanor'S Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bull Pond Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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