Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU4 8LP
How much crime is recorded in LU4 8LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Montrose Avenue
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,246 (2024)
How safe is LU4 8LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU4 8LP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 8LPNational
Violence and sexual offences22.823.6
Burglary5.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Public order3.04.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.