Crime Rates at Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7GY

Hancock Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hancock Drive (LU2 7GY) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Barnfield average (47.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hancock Drive (LU2 7GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haycroft (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.