Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Roman Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Roman Road (LU4 9DL) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (LU4 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Banbury Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place 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
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Data Sources

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