Crime Rates at Meadow Way, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HA

Meadow Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington , and the 169th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Way (LU1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Caddington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (LU1 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Five Oaks (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.