Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Challney Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 290th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Challney Gardens (LU4 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challney Gardens (LU4 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Digby Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Challney Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Challney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weatherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simpson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Atherstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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