Total Crime Rate

324.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 324.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.7 10/10
  • Other theft 45.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 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

Farley Green Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farley Green Cottages (LU1 4AA) in the last 12 months was 324.4 per 1,000 residents and was 182.3% higher than the Farley average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farley Green Cottages (LU1 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Green Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farley Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Owl Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Farley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Fields —
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Data Sources

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