Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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 crime 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
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

Torquay Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 25th 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 Torquay Drive (LU4 9LL) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Drive (LU4 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Torquay Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Linacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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