Total Crime Rate

93.3 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 93.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 149th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (LU6 3ED) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (LU6 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Oldhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tibbett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Index Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Index Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Miletree Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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