Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Andover Close 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 Andover Close (LU4 9EQ) 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 Andover Close (LU4 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Parade, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glaisdale (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Andover Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneways Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundon Park Road
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glaisdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaworth Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Toddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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