Total Crime Rate
203.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milliners Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 65th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milliners Way (LU3 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 203.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% higher 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 24 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 Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milliners Way (LU3 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Ridings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Argyll Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Biscot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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