Postcode · Dunstable
Crime in LU6 2LL
How much crime is recorded in LU6 2LL, 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
- 1,657 (2024)
LU6 2LLDunstable
How safe is LU6 2LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU6 2LL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
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 2LLNational
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Burglary2.99.1
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Public order0.84.6
Robbery0.71.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.