Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BT

Dunstable Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 135th 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8BT) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.