Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dawlish Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 178th highest 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 Dawlish Road (LU4 9SD) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Road (LU4 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawlish Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larkspur Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larkspur Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Bodmin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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