Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ouseley Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 224th 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 Ouseley Close (LU4 9GD) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ouseley Close (LU4 9GD), 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 Ouseley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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