Crime Rates at Malvern Road, Luton, LU1 1LQ

Malvern Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 185th 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 Malvern Road (LU1 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (LU1 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashburnham Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.