Crime Rates at Meyrick Avenue, Luton, LU1 5JP

Meyrick Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 105th 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 Meyrick Avenue (LU1 5JP) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Avenue (LU1 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downs Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rothesay Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.