Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.7 10/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ribocon Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 100th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribocon Way (LU4 9UR) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribocon Way (LU4 9UR), the main crime hotspot is near Needham Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribocon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Progress Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Progress Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Harry Scott Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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