Crime Rates at Macaulay Road, Luton, LU4 0LN

Macaulay Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 115th 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 Macaulay Road (LU4 0LN) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macaulay Road (LU4 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.