Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belgrave Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 273rd 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 Belgrave Road (LU4 9AR) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belgrave Road (LU4 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Chatteris Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belgrave Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nappsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Linacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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