Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brickly Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 219th highest 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 Brickly Road (LU4 9EU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickly Road (LU4 9EU), 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 Brickly Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaworth Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glaisdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thorntondale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorntondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Toddington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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