Total Crime Rate
126.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seamons Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 91st highest crime rate of 874 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 Seamons Close (LU6 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seamons Close (LU6 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lockhart Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lockhart Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lockhart Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mountview Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockhart Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lockhart Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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