Crime Rates at Halfway Avenue, Luton, LU4 8RA

Halfway Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 157th lowest 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 Halfway Avenue (LU4 8RA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halfway Avenue (LU4 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.