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Crime in LU6 2FJ
How much crime is recorded in LU6 2FJ, 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
- 1,266 (2024)
LU6 2FJDunstable
How safe is LU6 2FJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU6 2FJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 2FJNational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Burglary3.79.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.34.5
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.