Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Torquay Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 200th 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 Torquay Drive (LU4 9LN) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Drive (LU4 9LN), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Linacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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