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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LU4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LU4 recorded 322 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring60.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment322 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

322
trending_down -13.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.81per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,036

Within LU4 district

Luton

70,414

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1
14
Dunstable Close Map
total: 9 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Jersey Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
8
The Green Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Beresford Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Chatteris Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
5
Chatsworth Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Oak Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Milliners Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
322 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
130
40.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
54
16.8%
Other Theft
26
8.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
7.5%
Vehicle Crime
23
7.1%
Public Order
21
6.5%
Drug Offences
20
6.2%
Other Crime
11
3.4%
Burglary
6
1.9%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%
Shoplifting
2
0.6%
Robbery
1
0.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: LU4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LU4 (40.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) and Other Theft (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LU4 has fallen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LU4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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