Total Crime Rate
186.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farley Hill area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
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 Farley Hill (LU1 5EE) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 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 ( 425.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 420.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farley Hill (LU1 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hibbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stuart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruthin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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