Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8RT

Dunstable Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Dunstable Road (LU4 8RT) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 247.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstable Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.