Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · 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 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 97th highest crime rate of 583 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 Farley Hill (LU1 5NU) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farley Hill (LU1 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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