Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunstable Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8BN) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 52 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 | Althorp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bury Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petunia Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Maple Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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