Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Maidenhall Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maidenhall Road (LU4 8LA) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidenhall Road (LU4 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidenhall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manx Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maryport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunstable Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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