Crime Rates at Leicester Road, Luton, LU4 8SH

Leicester Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Leicester Road (LU4 8SH) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LU4 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humberstone Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digby Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.