Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechwood Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Road (LU4 9RA) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Road (LU4 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Morgan Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Morgan Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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