LU4 8WL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU4 8WL

LU4 8WL, Luton has recorded a total of 40 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.52 per 1,000 population. This LU4 8WL 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 8WL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU4 8WL, encompassing approximately 3194 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU4 8WL area, explore the LU4 8WL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (13) incidents (550.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-37.50% decrease)

LU4 8WL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Harefield Road with total crimes: 11
  • Dunstable Close with total crimes: 7
  • Connaught Road with total crimes: 5

LU4 8WL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.520.00%
Vehicle crime134.38550.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.07-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.570.00%
Public order11.57-50.00%
Other theft10.31-66.67%
Shoplifting10.310.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.58-26.32%
Anti-social behaviour84.38166.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.5066.67%
Other theft31.5750.00%
Vehicle crime20.94-66.67%
Public order20.630.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Burglary10.31-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.15216.67%
Vehicle crime65.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.8850.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.94-40.00%
Burglary20.94100.00%
Public order20.630.00%
Shoplifting20.63100.00%
Other theft20.63-33.33%
Robbery10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.83-50.00%
Vehicle crime61.88200.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.880.00%
Other theft31.57-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.94100.00%
Burglary10.630.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%
Shoplifting10.31-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.089.09%
Anti-social behaviour53.76-37.50%
Other theft41.57100.00%
Vehicle crime21.250.00%
Shoplifting20.63100.00%
Burglary10.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.310.00%
Public order10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.1410.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.4433.33%
Other theft22.500.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-50.00%
Shoplifting10.630.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.0866.67%
Anti-social behaviour63.1350.00%
Vehicle crime41.88300.00%
Other theft21.25-33.33%
Drugs20.63100.00%
Public order20.630.00%
Shoplifting10.630.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66.26-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.88-20.00%
Other theft31.25200.00%
Public order20.94100.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.45-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour53.76150.00%
Vehicle crime31.570.00%
Burglary20.940.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Public order10.63-50.00%
Other theft10.31-66.67%
Drugs10.310.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.5130.00%
Vehicle crime34.07200.00%
Other theft30.94-40.00%
Public order20.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.63-80.00%
Shoplifting10.630.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1010.64400.00%
Violence and sexual offences103.13-41.18%
Other theft53.13150.00%
Drugs21.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.63100.00%
Public order20.63100.00%
Vehicle crime10.630.00%
Burglary10.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.700.00%
Shoplifting35.320.00%
Burglary20.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.630.00%
Other theft20.630.00%
Robbery10.630.00%
Public order10.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 63 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20246
February 20244
January 20245
December 20232
November 202310
October 20232

A total of 20 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 16 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20242
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 144 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202419
June 20246
May 202412
April 202411
March 202410
February 20246
January 202412
December 202313
November 202310
October 202317

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 12 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
November 20231

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
February 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Harefield Road
    Total11
    Vehicle crime4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Dunstable Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Connaught Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Beverley Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Beresford Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 7. Crosby Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 8. Hatters Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Finway
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Dunraven Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Churchill Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1