Crime Rates at New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SE

New Bedford Road area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 5th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Bedford Road (LU1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 1322.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1166.9% higher than the Beech Hill average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 517 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 194.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bedford Road (LU1 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 625 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.