Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Felstead Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 182nd lowest 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 Felstead Way (LU2 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Felstead Way (LU2 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felstead Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verde Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Felstead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchen Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fair Oak Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felstead Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verde Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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