Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Meadow area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 871 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 Long Meadow (LU6 3JR) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Dunstable Central average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Meadow (LU6 3JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Icknield Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canesworde Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunstable Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canesworde Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolmans Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canesworde Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Icknield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Meadow | Under investigation |
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