Crime Rates at Hockwell Ring, Luton, LU4 9NJ

Hockwell Ring area has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 583 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 Hockwell Ring (LU4 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockwell Ring (LU4 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westerdale. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.