Total Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barley Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Barley Lane (LU4 9HT) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Lane (LU4 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneways Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stoneways Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Hedgerow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Hedgerow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Newtondale Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Acworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paignton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tythe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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