Crime Rates at Linacres, Luton, LU4 9XP

Linacres area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 583 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 Linacres (LU4 9XP) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacres (LU4 9XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Platt Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Compton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.