Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Westbourne Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (LU4 8JD) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (LU4 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maple Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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