Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Homestead Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 204th highest 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 Homestead Way (LU1 5PD) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Way (LU1 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Homestead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farley Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretts Mead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Owl Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bretts Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Rails Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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