Total Crime Rate
189.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avondale Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 71st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avondale Road (LU1 1DT) in the last 12 months was 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avondale Road (LU1 1DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brantwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brantwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bury Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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