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Crime in LU6 2BS
How much crime is recorded in LU6 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,243 (2024)
LU6 2BSDunstable
How safe is LU6 2BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU6 2BS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LU6 2BSNational
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs2.92.4
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.34.6
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.