ALBION STREET, LU6 1SB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU6 1SB

ALBION STREET, LU6 1SB, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 87 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.92 per 1,000 population. This LU6 1SB 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 1SB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU6 1SB, encompassing approximately 3356 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU6 1SB area, explore the LU6 1SB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (-15.79% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-23.08% decrease)

LU6 1SB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 35
  • Vernon Place with total crimes: 6
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 5

ALBION STREET, LU6 1SB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2525.9266.67%
Anti-social behaviour167.45-15.79%
Shoplifting104.77-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson92.9850.00%
Other theft62.6850.00%
Public order61.79-57.14%
Vehicle crime61.79500.00%
Burglary41.79300.00%
Robbery21.190.00%
Drugs20.60-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%

In July 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 behaviour1923.2418.75%
Violence and sexual offences155.66-44.44%
Public order144.4775.00%
Shoplifting134.17550.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.87-33.33%
Other theft41.79-60.00%
Drugs31.190.00%
Robbery20.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.60-75.00%
Burglary10.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2725.33-22.86%
Anti-social behaviour168.056.67%
Other theft104.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.98-10.00%
Public order82.68-11.11%
Vehicle crime42.380.00%
Drugs31.19200.00%
Other crime20.890.00%
Shoplifting20.60-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Burglary10.60-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3524.4320.69%
Anti-social behaviour1510.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.47400.00%
Public order92.980.00%
Shoplifting52.68-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.49100.00%
Burglary31.19-40.00%
Drugs10.89-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.0381.25%
Anti-social behaviour158.64-44.44%
Shoplifting104.47-23.08%
Public order92.98-35.71%
Burglary52.68150.00%
Drugs41.4933.33%
Other theft31.190.00%
Vehicle crime20.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.60-33.33%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Robbery10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2726.5228.57%
Violence and sexual offences168.05-33.33%
Public order144.7775.00%
Shoplifting134.1730.00%
Drugs33.870.00%
Robbery30.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.89200.00%
Other theft30.89-57.14%
Burglary20.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2423.54-17.24%
Anti-social behaviour217.1523.53%
Shoplifting106.26-9.09%
Public order82.980.00%
Other theft72.38250.00%
Robbery32.090.00%
Theft from the person20.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.60100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-80.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.54141.67%
Anti-social behaviour178.64-34.62%
Shoplifting115.070.00%
Public order83.2833.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.3825.00%
Burglary31.49-50.00%
Other theft20.89-66.67%
Theft from the person20.60100.00%
Drugs10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2623.24136.36%
Violence and sexual offences127.75-14.29%
Shoplifting113.5822.22%
Other theft63.28100.00%
Burglary61.79500.00%
Public order61.79500.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.79100.00%
Other crime21.190.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-50.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Drugs10.30-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.30-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour114.17-35.29%
Shoplifting93.280.00%
Vehicle crime42.680.00%
Other theft31.19-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.89-50.00%
Drugs20.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Public order10.30-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1821.16-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.36-26.09%
Other theft95.0728.57%
Shoplifting92.6850.00%
Public order62.68-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.790.00%
Vehicle crime41.19-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.190.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2325.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences206.850.00%
Public order105.960.00%
Other theft72.980.00%
Shoplifting62.090.00%
Burglary51.790.00%
Vehicle crime51.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.490.00%
Drugs21.190.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 223 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202419
June 202416
May 202415
April 202415
March 202427
February 202421
January 202417
December 202326
November 202311
October 202317
September 202323

A total of 264 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202425
July 202415
June 202427
May 202435
April 202429
March 202416
February 202424
January 202429
December 202312
November 202314
October 202318
September 202320

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
March 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20246
June 20249
May 202410
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 60 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20244
June 202410
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 99 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202414
June 20248
May 20249
April 20249
March 202414
February 20248
January 20248
December 20236
November 20231
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
September 20231

A total of 109 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202413
June 20242
May 20245
April 202410
March 202413
February 202410
January 202411
December 202311
November 20239
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20231
September 20235

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total35
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Vernon Place
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Dorchester Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Queensway
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Edward Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 8. The Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Crown Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Matthew Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Eleanor'S Cross
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Court Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Church Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Kingsbury Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Regent Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Friary Field
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. The Paddocks
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Long Meadow
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Leighton Court
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Princes Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sugden Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. West Parade
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Union Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Sandland Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Frances Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Winfield Street
    Total1
    Public order1