Total Crime Rate
221.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunstable 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8JJ) 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8JJ), 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.
View Crime In Beech Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petunia Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petunia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenhall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
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