Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wraysbury Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 120th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wraysbury Close (LU4 9FS) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wraysbury Close (LU4 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wraysbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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