Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Luton, LU4 8AZ

Highfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 582 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 Highfield Road (LU4 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (LU4 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlow Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.