Total Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vincent Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 583 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 Vincent Road (LU4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vincent Road (LU4 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hedgerow, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acworth Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Challney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Toddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoneways Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acworth Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Toddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Toddington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Hedgerow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newtondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneways Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Teesdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tythe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tythe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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