Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Studley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 262nd 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 Studley Road (LU3 1BB) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Studley Road (LU3 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Waldeck Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malzeard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregories Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregories Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Studley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malzeard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shires | 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 | Vehicle crime | Malzeard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cromwell Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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