Crime Rates at Willoughby Close, Dunstable, LU6 3TF

Willoughby Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central , and the 432nd 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 Willoughby Close (LU6 3TF) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willoughby Close (LU6 3TF), 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.