Crime Rates at Leagrave High Street, Luton, LU4 0NF

Leagrave High Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 179th highest crime rate of 583 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 Leagrave High Street (LU4 0NF) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave High Street (LU4 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.