Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU1 5PP
How much crime is recorded in LU1 5PP, 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
- 2,133 (2024)
LU1 5PPLuton
How safe is LU1 5PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 5PP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 5PPNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Burglary10.39.1
Public order6.74.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft2.74.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
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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.