Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Santingfield North area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 207th 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 Santingfield North (LU1 5LS) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Santingfield North (LU1 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Santingfield North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolingbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotheram Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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