Total Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Drugs 27.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vincent Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 160th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vincent Road (LU4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Road (LU4 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vincent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nappsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneways Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
Apr 2026Drugs Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Toddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glaisdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
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Data Sources

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