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Is LU4 Safe?

Luton, Luton

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Notably safe

LU4 has 34% fewer burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

146

2.23 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

5,352

81.6 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

13
16
11
20
11
10
14
14
8
6
10
13
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Property types in LU4

Source: Census 2021 · 21,031 households

Detached 11%Semi-detached 45%Terraced 26%Flats 18%

Neighbourhood crime detail

LU4 sits within Challney. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

View Challney crime report

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.