Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JS

Dunstable Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 125th 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8JS) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.