Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Cedars area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cedars (LU6 3JB) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cedars (LU6 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Cedars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cedars Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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