Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Skua Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Skua Close (LU4 0TF) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skua Close (LU4 0TF), the main crime hotspot is near Roydon Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skua Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skua Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Partridge Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Fieldfare Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kestrel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
Apr 2026Public order Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roydon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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