Crime Rates at Rotherham Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PN

Rotherham Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 112th highest crime rate of 582 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 Rotherham Avenue (LU1 5PN) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherham Avenue (LU1 5PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luton Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rotheram Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.