Crime Rates at Sowerby Avenue, Luton, LU2 8AF

Sowerby Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 228th 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 Sowerby Avenue (LU2 8AF) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sowerby Avenue (LU2 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lullington Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.