Crime Rates at Runley Road, Luton, LU1 1UA

Runley Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 280th highest 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 Runley Road (LU1 1UA) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runley Road (LU1 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near Harefield Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.