Crime Rates at Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB

Durham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green , and the 101st 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 Durham Road (LU2 0RB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Round Green average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (LU2 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitecroft Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.