Total Crime Rate

72.4 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southdrift Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 246th 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 Southdrift Way (LU1 5PU) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdrift Way (LU1 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Rotheram Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southdrift Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North Drift Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northdrift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfreys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Sep 2025Public order Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Whipperley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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