Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdrift Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 196th 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 Southdrift Way (LU1 5PU) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdrift Way (LU1 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Rotheram Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hagdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolingbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Close 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 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotheram Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close 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 2026Possession of weapons Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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