Crime Rates at Compton Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AY

Compton Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 208th highest crime rate of 582 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 9AY) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Avenue (LU4 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatteris Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Platt Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.