Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 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 74.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 28th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 248th highest 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 Maidenhall Road (LU4 8LB) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidenhall Road (LU4 8LB), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunstable Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maryport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Christophers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manx Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dunstable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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