Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Fieldgate Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 272nd 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 Fieldgate Road (LU4 9TA) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fieldgate Road (LU4 9TA), 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 Fieldgate Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simpson Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneygate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weatherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Humberstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humberstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Atherstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humberstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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