Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 95.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abercorn Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 147th highest crime rate of 582 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 Abercorn Road (LU4 0RN) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Lewsey average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abercorn Road (LU4 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Bracknell Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abercorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tomlinson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tomlinson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thatch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tomlinson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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