Total Crime Rate
127.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Road East area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 124th highest crime rate of 582 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 Maple Road East (LU4 8BG) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Road East (LU4 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Road East (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Butlin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maple Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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