Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Roman Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (LU4 9SE) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (LU4 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morgan Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Juniper Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Linden Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
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Data Sources

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