Total Crime Rate

12.9 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 12.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Torquay Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 26th 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 Torquay Drive (LU4 9LL) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Drive (LU4 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Platt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Finsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chatteris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jonathan Henry Place —
Sep 2025Public order Piggotts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paignton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jonathan Henry Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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