Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 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 Southdrift Way (LU1 5PX) 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 Southdrift Way (LU1 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotheram Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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