Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petunia Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 582 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 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petunia Court (LU3 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 41 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellenhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellenhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellenhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellenhall Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milliners Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dorrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenhall Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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