Crap Towns / Dunstable / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Dunstable?
The police recorded 15.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Dunstable from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 13.4, down from 18.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 18.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | 15.6 km | 26.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 2.5 km | 26.0 |
| Dunstable | – | 15.9 |
| Luton | 7.4 km | 14.9 |
| Redbourn | 13.1 km | 14.9 |
| Tring | 13.1 km | 13.2 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.8 km | 13.2 |
| Berkhamsted | 14.0 km | 12.8 |
| Harpenden | 14.8 km | 10.2 |
| Flitwick | 13.5 km | 8.7 |
| Ampthill | 15.7 km | 7.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |