Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meadway area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 248th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadway (LU6 3JT) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (LU6 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Spoondell. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canesworde Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B489 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canesworde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canesworde Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benning Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Benning Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spoondell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spoondell Under investigation
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Data Sources

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