Crime Rates at Locarno Avenue, Luton, LU4 9EJ

Locarno Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 256th highest 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 Locarno Avenue (LU4 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locarno Avenue (LU4 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wetherne Link, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.