Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 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 53.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Rudyard Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rudyard Close (LU4 9XD) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rudyard Close (LU4 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rudyard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area 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 Simpson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simpson Close —
Apr 2026Public order Belper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eynsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challney Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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