Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 73.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oakley Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 250th 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 Oakley Close (LU4 9QL) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Close (LU4 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatteris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatteris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Linacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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