Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poynters Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 167th 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 Poynters Road (LU4 0TN) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynters Road (LU4 0TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poynters Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chanfield Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poynters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Carfax Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thatch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carfax Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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