Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fieldgate 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.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Simpson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stoneygate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneygate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatherby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatherby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatherby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weatherby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Humberstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humberstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Atherstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humberstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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