Crime Rates at Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HX

Leagrave Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 54th highest crime rate of 583 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 Leagrave Road (LU4 8HX) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave Road (LU4 8HX), 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.