Total Crime Rate

192.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Petunia Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 68th 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 Petunia Court (LU3 1XT) in the last 12 months was 192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petunia Court (LU3 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petunia Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other crime Petunia Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petunia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs The Ridings Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenhall Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbourne Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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