Crime Rates at Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU

Selbourne 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 Selbourne Road (LU4 8LU) 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 Selbourne Road (LU4 8LU), 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.