Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Selbourne Road area has the lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 32nd 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 Selbourne Road (LU4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selbourne Road (LU4 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selbourne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rondini Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Stratford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Christophers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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