Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

London Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 871 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 London Road (LU6 3EA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (LU6 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Index Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Index Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Walnut Grove Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Index Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Borough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibbett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oldhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Walnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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