Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holgate Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Holgate Drive (LU4 0XD) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Challney average (57.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holgate Drive (LU4 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Calnwood Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holgate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Imberfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calnwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Calnwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Calnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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