Crime Rates at High Street, Luton, LU4 9LF

High Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LU4 9LF) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LU4 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatteris Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Platt Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.