Crime Rates at Tenby Drive, Luton, LU4 9BN

Tenby Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 181st 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 Tenby Drive (LU4 9BN) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tenby Drive (LU4 9BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkspur Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.