DUNSTABLE ROAD, LU4 8JL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU4 8JL

DUNSTABLE ROAD, LU4 8JL, Luton has recorded a total of 67 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.80 per 1,000 population. This LU4 8JL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU4 postcode area, which has experienced 364 crimes and a crime rate of 6.28 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU4 8JL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU4 8JL, encompassing approximately 6203 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (-20.51% decrease)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-47.06% decrease)

LU4 8JL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Claremont Road with total crimes: 9
  • Beech Road with total crimes: 7
  • Conway Road with total crimes: 6

DUNSTABLE ROAD, LU4 8JL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3110.80-20.51%
Public order95.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.45-47.06%
Vehicle crime81.4560.00%
Shoplifting21.290.00%
Burglary20.320.00%
Drugs20.320.00%
Other theft10.32-75.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.16-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.16-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3912.9025.81%
Anti-social behaviour176.2970.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.74-37.50%
Vehicle crime50.81-16.67%
Other theft40.81-20.00%
Burglary20.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.32100.00%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Robbery10.16-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.9034.78%
Anti-social behaviour105.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.6160.00%
Vehicle crime61.29-14.29%
Burglary60.9750.00%
Other theft50.97150.00%
Drugs50.8125.00%
Public order30.81-57.14%
Robbery20.480.00%
Other crime20.32-50.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.77-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour103.71233.33%
Vehicle crime71.610.00%
Public order71.1340.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.13-44.44%
Burglary40.81100.00%
Drugs40.640.00%
Other crime40.640.00%
Theft from the person30.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.48100.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Other theft20.32-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.44-15.62%
Criminal damage and arson94.3550.00%
Vehicle crime71.45133.33%
Other theft61.13500.00%
Public order50.970.00%
Other crime40.8133.33%
Drugs40.64300.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.64-72.73%
Burglary20.480.00%
Shoplifting20.320.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3211.28-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour115.1637.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.7720.00%
Public order50.97150.00%
Vehicle crime30.81-72.73%
Other crime30.480.00%
Burglary20.480.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Drugs10.32-66.67%
Theft from the person10.16-66.67%
Other theft10.16-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3612.9033.33%
Vehicle crime115.80120.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.7733.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.2925.00%
Theft from the person30.8150.00%
Drugs30.480.00%
Other theft30.48-50.00%
Shoplifting30.480.00%
Other crime30.48200.00%
Public order20.48-50.00%
Burglary20.32-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.35-25.00%
Other theft60.9720.00%
Vehicle crime50.97-37.50%
Public order40.81-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.6433.33%
Drugs30.640.00%
Burglary30.48-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.48100.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.6435.00%
Vehicle crime84.35100.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.2933.33%
Other theft51.29-28.57%
Public order50.81-44.44%
Burglary50.81150.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.81-25.00%
Shoplifting20.480.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.83-39.39%
Public order93.22125.00%
Other theft71.45250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.13-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.97-33.33%
Vehicle crime40.6433.33%
Drugs30.64-25.00%
Burglary20.48100.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences339.9943.48%
Anti-social behaviour85.32-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson61.290.00%
Drugs40.9733.33%
Public order40.64-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.64-40.00%
Other theft20.48-75.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2312.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.710.00%
Other theft81.770.00%
Public order81.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.290.00%
Vehicle crime50.970.00%
Other crime50.810.00%
Burglary30.810.00%
Drugs30.480.00%
Bicycle theft20.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20243
June 20247
May 20245
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20239
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 72 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20246
June 20247
May 20247
April 20243
March 202411
February 20245
January 20248
December 20234
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 349 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202439
July 202431
June 202423
May 202427
April 202432
March 202436
February 202427
January 202427
December 202320
November 202333
October 202323

A total of 107 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202410
June 202410
May 20243
April 202411
March 20248
February 20246
January 20248
December 20236
November 20238
October 202311

A total of 50 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241
March 20243
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 10 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20242
March 20243
January 20242

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20248
June 20245
May 20249
April 20246
March 20245
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU4 8JL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Claremont Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Beech Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Conway Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Shaftesbury Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 6. Highbury Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Ash Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Westbourne Road
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Milliners Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 11. Clifton Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 12. Oak Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Ivy Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Curzon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Mansfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Wimborne Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Whitby Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Hampton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Althorp Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Lincoln Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1