COMPTON AVENUE, LU4 9AZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU4 9AZ

COMPTON AVENUE, LU4 9AZ, Luton has recorded a total of 25 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.00 per 1,000 population. This LU4 9AZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU4 postcode area, which has experienced 364 crimes and a crime rate of 6.28 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU4 9AZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU4 9AZ, encompassing approximately 4163 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)

LU4 9AZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 9
  • Empress Road with total crimes: 4
  • Station Road with total crimes: 2

COMPTON AVENUE, LU4 9AZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour56.00-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences51.20150.00%
Other theft41.20300.00%
Vehicle crime40.960.00%
Public order30.960.00%
Robbery20.72100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-66.67%
Drugs10.240.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour75.0475.00%
Vehicle crime41.6833.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.96200.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.72-85.71%
Drugs10.480.00%
Other theft10.24-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Burglary10.24-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.69100.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.36-20.00%
Public order30.960.00%
Vehicle crime30.720.00%
Burglary20.720.00%
Other theft20.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-80.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.24-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77.21-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.20-44.44%
Public order31.20-25.00%
Shoplifting30.72200.00%
Vehicle crime30.72-57.14%
Drugs10.720.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Other theft10.240.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.379.09%
Anti-social behaviour92.8850.00%
Vehicle crime72.1616.67%
Bicycle theft41.680.00%
Public order40.9633.33%
Drugs10.960.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%
Other crime10.24-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1110.0922.22%
Other theft72.64133.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.68-40.00%
Vehicle crime61.44100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.440.00%
Public order30.720.00%
Other crime20.72100.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour108.17400.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.40-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.1650.00%
Other theft30.720.00%
Vehicle crime30.72-62.50%
Burglary20.72100.00%
Shoplifting20.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Other crime10.240.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.370.00%
Vehicle crime83.60700.00%
Public order51.9266.67%
Other theft31.20-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.72-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.480.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.24-75.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.17650.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.6033.33%
Bicycle theft40.960.00%
Other theft40.96100.00%
Public order30.96200.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-66.67%
Theft from the person10.24-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour45.76-33.33%
Bicycle theft40.96300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9650.00%
Vehicle crime30.720.00%
Burglary30.720.00%
Other theft20.72-33.33%
Theft from the person20.48100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.48-80.00%
Public order10.48-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108.41100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.40200.00%
Public order51.440.00%
Burglary31.20200.00%
Other theft30.720.00%
Vehicle crime30.72200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.72-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.48-66.67%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.24-50.00%

In October 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson56.0025.00%
Public order51.20-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences51.20-73.68%
Bicycle theft31.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.72-66.67%
Shoplifting20.48100.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-90.00%
Burglary10.24-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.650.00%
Vehicle crime104.560.00%
Public order72.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.680.00%
Other theft51.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.200.00%
Bicycle theft30.960.00%
Burglary20.720.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 66 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20244
June 20245
May 20249
April 20246
March 202410
February 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
September 20235

A total of 42 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20231
November 20235
October 20235
September 20237

A total of 56 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20247
April 20246
March 20243
February 20248
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231
September 202310

A total of 126 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 202414
June 20247
May 202412
April 202411
March 20249
February 202415
January 202415
December 20232
November 202310
October 20235
September 202319

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 11 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU4 9AZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Empress Road
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Station Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Compton Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Hewlett Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Oakley Close
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Chatteris Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Platt Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Belgrave Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Vincent Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Onslow Road
    Total1
    Drugs1