Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Boxted Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Boxted Close (LU4 9HW) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxted Close (LU4 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Westerdale. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boxted Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harry Scott Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorntondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thorntondale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Withy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ickley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ickley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Liston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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