Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Andover 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stoneways Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sundon Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orchid Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Acworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glaisdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glaisdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glaisdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisdale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaworth Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Montague Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Toddington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Gardens | Under investigation |
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