Crime Rates in Dunstable Central, ward
Crime Rate
111
111
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Dunstable Central (ward) is 111 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Dunstable Central (ward) is located within Central Bedfordshire (borough). Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire (borough) is 65.6 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Dunstable Central, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Dunstable Central (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.5 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.9 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.2 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.95 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 7.32 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 6.41 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 5.8 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 5.73 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.2 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 2.75 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.02 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.854 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.732 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Dunstable Central (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dunstable Central (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Dunstable Central (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Dunstable Central (ward), Central Bedfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Dunstable Centralward
- Central BedfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026