Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hutton Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 583 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 Hutton Close (LU4 9QW) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutton Close (LU4 9QW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hutton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Platt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piggotts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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