Total Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Hill area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 101st highest crime rate of 582 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 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% 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 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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