Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coverdale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 136th 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 Coverdale (LU4 9JP) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coverdale (LU4 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Gilderdale. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coverdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Progress Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Progress Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Coverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilderdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needham Road —
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Data Sources

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