Crime Rates at Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8NR

Selbourne 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 Selbourne Road (LU4 8NR) 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 Selbourne Road (LU4 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bongrace Walk, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Varna Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.