Total Crime Rate
128.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunstable Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstable Road (LU1 1DD) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher than the Beech Hill average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunstable Road (LU1 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldeck Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milliners Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellenhall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelbury Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellenhall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Road | Under investigation |
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