Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Castle Croft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 582 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 5RN) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Croft Road (LU1 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Priestleys. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bluebell Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sefton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sefton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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