Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU1 5FF
How much crime is recorded in LU1 5FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Farley Hill & Stockwood Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
LU1 5FFLuton
How safe is LU1 5FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 5FF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LU1 5FFNational
Violence and sexual offences27.823.6
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs3.52.4
Public order3.24.6
Other theft2.14.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.