Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Toddington Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 249th lowest 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 Toddington Road (LU4 9EA) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toddington Road (LU4 9EA), 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 Toddington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glaisdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaworth Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Toddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneways Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundon Park Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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