Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pembroke Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 28th 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 Pembroke Avenue (LU4 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pembroke Avenue (LU4 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Banbury Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pembroke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorneycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B579 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bodmin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Banbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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