Total Crime Rate
212.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carisbrooke Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 60th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carisbrooke Road (LU4 8HD) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 271.2% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carisbrooke Road (LU4 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstable Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Challney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaul End Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carisbrooke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leicester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humberstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Digby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5065 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5065 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunstable Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunstable Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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