Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highbury Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 173rd 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 Highbury Road (LU3 1AE) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Beech Hill average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highbury Road (LU3 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malzeard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malzeard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malzeard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Studley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
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