Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wilsden Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilsden Avenue (LU1 5HW) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilsden Avenue (LU1 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Wolston Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilsden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bonnick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bonnick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonnick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Rails Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bretts Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilsden Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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