Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swanston Grange area has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 98th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanston Grange (LU4 0HF) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 143.2% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanston Grange (LU4 0HF), 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 Swanston Grange area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poets Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
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 Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morecambe Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calnwood 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

Data Sources

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