Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Crossway area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 287th lowest 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 The Crossway (LU1 5LY) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crossway (LU1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Wilsden Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crossway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bretts Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Rails Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilsden Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonnick Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bonnick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bonnick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corncastle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
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Data Sources

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