Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Filmer Road 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 Filmer Road (LU4 9BZ) 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 Filmer Road (LU4 9BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Filmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Linden Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hewlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewlett Road —
Apr 2026Public order Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Public order River Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
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Data Sources

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