Total Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Petunia 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellenhall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellenhall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellenhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milliners Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenhall Close | Under investigation |
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