Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westerdale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney , and the 107th 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 Westerdale (LU4 9YA) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% higher than the Challney average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerdale (LU4 9YA), the main crime hotspot is near Westerdale. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westerdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Thorntondale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hunston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherne Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Withy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ickley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ickley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorntondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hebden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bank Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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