Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.5 6/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 274th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Luton Road (LU4 9UD) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Eaton Bray average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (LU4 9UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water End Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Luton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalton Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chalton Heights —
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Data Sources

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