Crime Rates at Carmelite Road, Luton, LU4 0NH

Carmelite 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 Carmelite Road (LU4 0NH) 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 Carmelite Road (LU4 0NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angus Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.