Crime Rates at Charmbury Rise, Luton, LU2 7XR

Charmbury Rise area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 58th highest crime rate of 582 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 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% higher than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charmbury Rise (LU2 7XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venetia Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mixes Hill Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.