Total Crime Rate

122.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Biscot Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 125th 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 Biscot Road (LU3 1AX) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biscot Road (LU3 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biscot Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Biscot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curzon Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Ridings Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridings
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dane Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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