Crime Rates at Oakley Gardens, Luton, LU4 9DH

Oakley Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 149th 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 Oakley Gardens (LU4 9DH) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Gardens (LU4 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstable Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.