Crime Rates at Dorrington Close, Luton, LU3 1XL

Dorrington Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 212th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorrington Close (LU3 1XL) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 8 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorrington Close (LU3 1XL), 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.