Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8RX

Dunstable Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 129th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8RX) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% higher than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8RX), 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.