Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 48th 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 Highfield Road (LU4 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (LU4 8AZ), 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.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunraven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durbar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunraven Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunraven Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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