Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechwood Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Road (LU4 9RF) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Road (LU4 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Morgan Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Linden Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Linacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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