Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.5 7/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 237th highest crime rate of 583 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 9RG) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Road (LU4 9RG), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chatteris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paignton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piggotts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Platt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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