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Crime in LU1 5LE

How much crime is recorded in LU1 5LE, 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
1,600 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU1 5LE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 5LE area, broadly in line with 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
34.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5LENational
Violence and sexual offences27.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.62.4
Public order3.34.6
Burglary3.19.1
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.34.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 31% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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