Crime Rates at Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8SE

Dunstable Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 215th 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 8SE) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (LU4 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weatherby Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Challney Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.