GEORGE STREET, LU6 1NN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU6 1NN

GEORGE STREET, LU6 1NN, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 49 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.99 per 1,000 population. This LU6 1NN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU6 postcode area, which has experienced 226 crimes and a crime rate of 6.55 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU6 1NN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU6 1NN, encompassing approximately 4087 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

LU6 1NN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Vernon Place with total crimes: 6
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4
  • Waterlow Road with total crimes: 4

GEORGE STREET, LU6 1NN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.99-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour92.9428.57%
Public order62.20-25.00%
Vehicle crime61.470.00%
Drugs51.47400.00%
Other theft51.22400.00%
Burglary31.220.00%
Shoplifting20.73-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.49-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.2713.33%
Public order84.16166.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.96-22.22%
Shoplifting51.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.220.00%
Drugs10.73-66.67%
Other theft10.24-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.25-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour93.67-18.18%
Other theft52.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.22-40.00%
Drugs30.73200.00%
Vehicle crime30.73-25.00%
Public order30.73-62.50%
Burglary20.730.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.99-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour114.65-15.38%
Public order82.69300.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.96400.00%
Vehicle crime41.22300.00%
Drugs10.980.00%
Shoplifting10.24-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2112.9740.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.14-31.58%
Other theft43.18-33.33%
Other crime40.980.00%
Shoplifting20.98-66.67%
Theft from the person20.490.00%
Public order20.49-75.00%
Burglary10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.24-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1916.6446.15%
Violence and sexual offences154.6525.00%
Public order83.6714.29%
Shoplifting61.96200.00%
Other theft61.470.00%
Drugs31.470.00%
Robbery30.73200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.730.00%
Vehicle crime20.73-60.00%
Burglary10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1312.48-27.78%
Violence and sexual offences123.1833.33%
Public order72.9440.00%
Other theft61.710.00%
Vehicle crime51.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.22200.00%
Shoplifting20.73100.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Burglary10.24-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1811.01-10.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.40-30.77%
Public order52.20400.00%
Vehicle crime51.220.00%
Burglary31.2250.00%
Drugs10.730.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.24-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2011.74100.00%
Violence and sexual offences134.89225.00%
Vehicle crime53.18400.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.490.00%
Other crime10.490.00%
Shoplifting10.24-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Public order10.24-50.00%
Other theft10.240.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour106.360.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.45-84.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.98100.00%
Public order20.490.00%
Shoplifting20.49-33.33%
Burglary20.490.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Bicycle theft10.24-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2513.2192.31%
Anti-social behaviour106.12-44.44%
Vehicle crime52.450.00%
Other theft41.22100.00%
Shoplifting30.980.00%
Public order20.73-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.49-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1814.680.00%
Violence and sexual offences134.400.00%
Public order63.180.00%
Vehicle crime51.470.00%
Burglary41.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.980.00%
Shoplifting30.980.00%
Drugs30.730.00%
Other theft20.730.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 157 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 202411
April 202413
March 202419
February 202413
January 202418
December 202320
November 202310
October 202310
September 202318

A total of 58 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20248
June 20243
May 20248
April 20242
March 20248
February 20247
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 42 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20231
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 175 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202417
June 202415
May 202419
April 202421
March 202415
February 202412
January 20249
December 202313
November 20234
October 202325
September 202313

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
September 20234

A total of 28 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
May 20241
April 20242
March 20246
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 29 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20245
April 20244
March 20246
February 20246
December 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU6 1NN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Vernon Place
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Waterlow Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Falcon Close
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Queensway
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Edward Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Crown Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Court Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Regent Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Union Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Radburn Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Jubilee Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Beale Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Cross Street North
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sandland Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Frances Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Winfield Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Capron Road
    Total1
    Drugs1