Total Crime Rate

448.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 448.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Drugs 58.4 10/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Robbery 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Market Square area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 17th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (LU1 5RD) in the last 12 months was 448.1 per 1,000 residents and was 289.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 220.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (LU1 5RD), 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 Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cades Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Felmersham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delphine Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Felmersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mc Cowen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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