Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Connaught Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 54th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Road (LU4 8ES) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher than the Beech Hill average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (LU4 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near A505. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hatters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bilton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chandos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laporte Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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