Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Road, Luton, LU4 8AL

Shaftesbury Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Road (LU4 8AL) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (LU4 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.