Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kirkstone Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 287th 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 Kirkstone Drive (LU6 3PR) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (LU6 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ennerdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easedale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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