Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU4 9EY
How much crime is recorded in LU4 9EY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leagrave
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
LU4 9EYLuton
How safe is LU4 9EY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU4 9EY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 9EYNational
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Burglary3.29.1
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.62.4
Other theft1.44.5
Public order1.14.6
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.