Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Homestead Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 193rd 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 Homestead Way (LU1 5PD) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Way (LU1 5PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Homestead Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bretts Mead (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Homestead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
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 Bretts Mead —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Whipperley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
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Data Sources

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