Postcode · Dunstable
Crime in LU6 3PP
How much crime is recorded in LU6 3PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
LU6 3PPDunstable
How safe is LU6 3PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU6 3PP 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
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 3PPNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other theft1.44.5
Robbery1.21.4
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Drugs0.12.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.