Crime Rates at Clarence Gardens, Luton, LU1 5FL

Clarence Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Gardens (LU1 5FL) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Gardens (LU1 5FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roebuck Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.