Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hatherley Chase area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 261st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherley Chase (LU2 7FD) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherley Chase (LU2 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hatherley Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felstead Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodbury Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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