Total Crime Rate

212.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 212.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 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

Leicester 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 Leicester Road (LU4 8SG) 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 Leicester Road (LU4 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Digby Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaul End Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Digby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Digby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leicester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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