Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Toddington Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 583 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 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toddington Road (LU4 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hedgerow, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Lane (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneways Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Teesdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Selina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selina Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acworth Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoneways Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selina Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundon Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newtondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | 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 | Other theft | Toddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Toddington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tythe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tythe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hedgerow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Hedgerow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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