Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Needham Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 143rd 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 Needham Road (LU4 9HD) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Road (LU4 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Needham Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Needham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Harry Scott Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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