Crime Rates at High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HR

High Street South area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 20th 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 High Street South (LU6 3HR) in the last 12 months was 279.8 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% higher than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 375.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street South (LU6 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.