Total Crime Rate

191.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchill Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 69th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Road (LU4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Road (LU4 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durbar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunstable Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stratford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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