Crime Rates at Priestleys, Luton, LU1 5QL

Priestleys area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 160th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priestleys (LU1 5QL) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestleys (LU1 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Croft Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Wood Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.