Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 99.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Home Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 167th highest crime rate of 583 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 Home Court (LU4 9NR) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% 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 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westerdale (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Home Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westerdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Home Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Strangers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ickley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntondale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boxted Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntondale
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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