Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Home Court area has the 35th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 288th highest crime rate of 582 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 Home Court (LU4 9NR) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Court (LU4 9NR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Home Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Withy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ickley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ickley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thorntondale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorntondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherne Link Under investigation
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Data Sources

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