Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivy Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Road (LU1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Beech Hill average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Road (LU1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guardian Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guardian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Guardian Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guardian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Maple Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bury Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petunia Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petunia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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