Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farley Hill area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 274th highest crime rate of 583 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 Farley Hill (LU1 5NR) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farley Hill (LU1 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bonnick Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corncastle Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilsden Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bretts Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bretts Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bretts Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Hill —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bonnick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs Bonnick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Deanes Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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