Total Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Lime Avenue (LU4 0EG) in the last 12 months was 4.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Avenue (LU4 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seabrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imberfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hebden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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