Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Green area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 113th 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 The Green (LU4 9PG) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Green (LU4 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorntondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thorntondale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale
Apr 2026Drugs Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaworth Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glaisdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale

Data Sources

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