Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF

Marlborough Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (LU3 1EF) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Beech Hill average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (LU3 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.