Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8SE

Dunstable Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 111th highest crime rate of 582 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 8SE) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.2% higher than the Challney average (60.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humberstone Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Challney Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.