Crime Rates at Hockwell Ring, Luton, LU4 9NL

Hockwell Ring area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 209th 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 Hockwell Ring (LU4 9NL) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockwell Ring (LU4 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westerdale (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.