Crime Rates at St Lukes Close, Luton, LU4 9SU

St Lukes Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 116th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Close (LU4 9SU) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Close (LU4 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humberstone Close, where police recorded 25 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.