This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunstable East
Crime trends · Dunstable East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY stable
ASB
4
YoY -56%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
1
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
35
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunstable East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,691
White Brit.63.5%
Other White12.7%
Indian4.4%
Other Asian3.1%
African2.9%
+ 5 other groups · 13.4%
Religion
Total residents: 11,680
Christian50.7%
No religion32.6%
Muslim5.6%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu4.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,688
35–4920.3%
50–6418.6%
25–3416.5%
65–748.1%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 4,832
Other16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
