Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Vincent Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Vincent Road (LU4 9AP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Road (LU4 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hedgerow, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vincent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stoneways Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paignton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Acworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneways Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Hedgerow Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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