Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU4 0QD
How much crime is recorded in LU4 0QD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewsey North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
LU4 0QDLuton
How safe is LU4 0QD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU4 0QD 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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).
LU4 0QDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Burglary8.69.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.74.6
Drugs3.92.4
Other theft3.64.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.