Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garden Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 359th 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 Garden Road (LU6 3JD) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Road (LU6 3JD), 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 Garden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovers' Walk —
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Data Sources

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