Total Crime Rate
221.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charmbury Rise area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charmbury Rise (LU2 7XR) in the last 12 months was 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charmbury Rise (LU2 7XR), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas'S Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tancred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tancred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tancred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tancred Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tancred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mixes Hill Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Venetia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venetia Road | β |
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