Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Meadows area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 199th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farley Meadows (LU1 5FS) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farley Meadows (LU1 5FS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delphine Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mc Cowen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cades Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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