LU6 1SN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU6 1SN

LU6 1SN, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 93 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.92 per 1,000 population. This LU6 1SN 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 1SN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU6 1SN, encompassing approximately 3107 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU6 1SN area, explore the LU6 1SN Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU6 1SN area, visit the LU6 1SN House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (-10.53% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-23.08% decrease)

LU6 1SN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 35
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 8
  • Vernon Place with total crimes: 6

LU6 1SN 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 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2529.92150.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.04-10.53%
Shoplifting105.47-23.08%
Other theft93.2280.00%
Vehicle crime92.90800.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.9028.57%
Public order62.90-14.29%
Burglary31.93200.00%
Robbery20.970.00%
Drugs20.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1921.8826.67%
Shoplifting136.11550.00%
Violence and sexual offences104.18-58.33%
Public order73.22-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.25-22.22%
Other theft52.25-37.50%
Drugs31.610.00%
Robbery20.970.00%
Vehicle crime10.64-75.00%
Burglary10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.10-22.58%
Anti-social behaviour157.7225.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.83-10.00%
Public order82.900.00%
Other theft82.57700.00%
Vehicle crime42.5733.33%
Drugs31.29200.00%
Shoplifting20.97-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Burglary10.32-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3124.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour129.97-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson103.86400.00%
Public order83.220.00%
Shoplifting52.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.61200.00%
Burglary30.97-40.00%
Other theft10.97-80.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Drugs10.32-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3127.03106.67%
Anti-social behaviour149.97-33.33%
Shoplifting104.50-23.08%
Public order83.22-33.33%
Other theft52.57-16.67%
Burglary51.61150.00%
Drugs31.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.970.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Robbery10.64-66.67%
Other crime10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2126.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences156.76-37.50%
Shoplifting134.838.33%
Public order124.1850.00%
Other theft63.86-25.00%
Drugs31.930.00%
Robbery30.970.00%
Burglary20.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64100.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%

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 offences2426.71-22.58%
Anti-social behaviour217.7261.54%
Shoplifting126.76-20.00%
Other theft83.8633.33%
Public order82.5733.33%
Vehicle crime32.57200.00%
Robbery30.970.00%
Theft from the person20.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.64-80.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3126.71210.00%
Shoplifting159.9736.36%
Anti-social behaviour134.83-13.33%
Other theft64.18-14.29%
Public order61.9350.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.9325.00%
Burglary41.61-33.33%
Drugs11.290.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-66.67%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1520.27114.29%
Shoplifting114.8322.22%
Violence and sexual offences103.54-41.18%
Other theft73.22133.33%
Burglary62.25500.00%
Public order41.93100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.29100.00%
Vehicle crime31.29-25.00%
Other crime10.970.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.4421.43%
Shoplifting95.47-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.90-53.33%
Vehicle crime42.250.00%
Other theft31.29-72.73%
Criminal damage and arson20.97-50.00%
Drugs20.640.00%
Public order20.64-71.43%
Burglary10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1522.20-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences144.83-36.36%
Other theft114.5010.00%
Shoplifting103.5442.86%
Public order73.22-36.36%
Vehicle crime42.25-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.29-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.290.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2227.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour187.080.00%
Public order115.790.00%
Other theft103.540.00%
Shoplifting73.220.00%
Burglary62.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.930.00%
Vehicle crime51.610.00%
Drugs21.610.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 187 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 202419
June 202415
May 202412
April 202414
March 202421
February 202421
January 202413
December 202315
November 20237
October 202315
September 202318

A total of 79 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20245
June 20248
May 20241
April 20245
March 20246
February 20248
January 20246
December 20237
November 20233
October 202311
September 202310

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 254 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202425
July 202410
June 202424
May 202431
April 202431
March 202415
February 202424
January 202431
December 202310
November 202317
October 202314
September 202322

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 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 202410
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20247
June 20248
May 20248
April 20248
March 202412
February 20248
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20237
September 202311

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 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

A total of 117 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202413
June 20242
May 20245
April 202410
March 202413
February 202412
January 202415
December 202311
November 20239
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
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 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 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 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU6 1SN 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. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Vernon Place
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Crown Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Matthew Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Eleanor'S Cross
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Court Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Nightclub
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Wellington Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Church Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Church Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Kingsbury Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Regent Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Friary Field
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. The Paddocks
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Long Meadow
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Princes Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Sugden Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. West Parade
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Union Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Sandland Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Frances Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Winfield Street
    Total1
    Public order1