Crime Rates at Airedale, Luton, LU4 9XU

Airedale area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 583 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 Airedale (LU4 9XU) in the last 12 months was 153.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Airedale (LU4 9XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westerdale (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.