Crime Rates at Wood Street, Dunstable, LU6 3FF

Wood Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 874 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 Wood Street (LU6 3FF) in the last 12 months was 227.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (LU6 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.