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

Leagrave High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 159th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leagrave High Street (LU4 0QH) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% higher than the Lewsey average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave High Street (LU4 0QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracknell Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.