Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DS

Dunstable Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Beech Hill average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.