Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lancing Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 205th 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 Lancing Road (LU2 8JN) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancing Road (LU2 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Lancing Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancing Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plumpton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wigmore Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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