Total Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abercorn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 173rd 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 Abercorn Road (LU4 0RW) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 181.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abercorn Road (LU4 0RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Kilda Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lewsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albermarle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albermarle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chanfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chanfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baldock Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Kilda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlinson Avenue | — |
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