Crime Rates at Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN

Malzeard 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 Malzeard Road (LU3 1BN) 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 Malzeard Road (LU3 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldeck Road, where police recorded 59 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.