Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 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

Wickstead Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 168th 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 Wickstead Avenue (LU4 9DW) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickstead Avenue (LU4 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Mostyn Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickstead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
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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