Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampton Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 241st highest 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 Hampton Road (LU4 8AP) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampton Road (LU4 8AP), 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.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butlin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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