Crime Rates at Meyrick Avenue, Luton, LU1 5JN

Meyrick Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 60th 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 Meyrick Avenue (LU1 5JN) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Avenue (LU1 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downs Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winsdon Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.