Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marlin Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 271st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlin Road (LU4 0SH) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlin Road (LU4 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Binder Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Carfax Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Carfax Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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