Total Crime Rate

236.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 236.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Other theft 39.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Arundel Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 48th 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 Arundel Road (LU4 8FZ) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Road (LU4 8FZ), 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 Arundel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larkspur Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maryport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Covent Garden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larkspur Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manx Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bongrace Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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