This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.71 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunstable West
Crime trends · Dunstable West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -25%
ASB
2
YoY -78%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +33%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
16
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunstable West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,699
White Brit.82.2%
Other White6.4%
African1.7%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.9%
Religion
Total residents: 9,690
Christian55.3%
No religion34.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,697
50–6422.3%
35–4918.1%
65–7412.2%
25–3411.3%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Total households: 4,068
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
All members 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
