Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Macaulay Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 268th highest 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 Macaulay Road (LU4 0LP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macaulay Road (LU4 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Macaulay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Angus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poets Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minorca Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jillifer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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