Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warwick Road West area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 241st highest 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 Warwick Road West (LU4 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwick Road West (LU4 8BJ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Maple Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durbar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlow 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butlin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
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