Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Selbourne 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rondini Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stratford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Christophers Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denbigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Road | Under investigation |
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