Crime Rates at Bowmans Way, Dunstable, LU6 3LE

Bowmans Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 315th 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 Bowmans Way (LU6 3LE) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmans Way (LU6 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.