Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Croft Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Croft Road (LU1 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Croft Road (LU1 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Long Croft Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priestleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mc Cowen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Delphine Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Pyghtle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestleys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delphine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barnard Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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