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Crime in LU6 2NB
How much crime is recorded in LU6 2NB, 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
- 1,511 (2024)
LU6 2NBDunstable
How safe is LU6 2NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU6 2NB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 2NBNational
Violence and sexual offences19.423.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary7.69.1
Drugs3.32.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.74.5
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.