Total Crime Rate
105.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compton Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 156th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Avenue (LU4 9AX) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Avenue (LU4 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Challney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Piggotts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linacres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linacres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paignton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finsbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Frome Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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