Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eldon Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eldon Road (LU4 0AY) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldon Road (LU4 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndham Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Dunstable Busway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Dunstable Busway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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