Crime Rates at The Birches, Luton, LU4 0JE

The Birches area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Birches (LU4 0JE) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (LU4 0JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.