Dunstable and Rural — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Bedfordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
279 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (339): ▼ 60 (18%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences90 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour44 · 16%
- Vehicle crime30 · 11%
- Shoplifting27 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson20 · 7%
- Public order20 · 7%
- Other theft16 · 6%
- Burglary8 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
228 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified103 · 45%
- Unable to prosecute suspect85 · 37%
- Awaiting court outcome20 · 9%
- Local resolution8 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation7 · 3%
- Further action is not in the public interest2 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Ongoing ASB and shoplifting in the Bedford Square area, predominantly between Pound Stretchers and Greggs. ASB occurring in the main square area and throughout the library with youths behaving in an anti-social manner and riding electric Surron bike/e-scooters throughout causing distress to the public.
Ongoing for the next quarter
Set: 2026-07-01
Studham and Whipsnade - Targeting Speeding and Parking in both villages.
Ongoing from last quarter.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Dunstable and Houghton Regis Shop Watch meeting
2026-07-14 · The Quadrant Dunstable
Year 2 Student Police Officers - Input on Drones
2026-07-24 · Bedfordshire Police, West Street Dunstable
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Luton and North and West
- Houghton Regis and Rural
- Leighton Buzzard and Rural
- Luton Central
- Luton Town Centre
- Luton South and East
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.