Crime Rates at Helmsley Close, Luton, LU4 9PD

Helmsley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 141st 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 Helmsley Close (LU4 9PD) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsley Close (LU4 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teesdale, 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.