Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durbar Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 211th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durbar Road (LU4 8BA) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durbar Road (LU4 8BA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunstable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunstable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durbar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunstable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstable Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstable Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunraven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunraven Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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