Dover Downs & River vs Luton

Dover Downs & River has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 24 crimes in the last 12 months. Luton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,534 crimes. Dover Downs & River scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dover Downs & River shows a year-on-year crime trend of +140% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Luton shows +59.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dover Downs & River, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (7 incidents). In Luton, it is Violent Crime (1,020 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dover Downs & River recorded 5 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Luton recorded 527. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dover Downs & River totalled 7 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,020 in Luton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dover Downs & River recorded 10 crimes (now 24, a change of +140%). Luton recorded 1,585 crimes previously (now 2,534, +59.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dover Downs & River has a resolution rate of 0% and Luton has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dover Downs & River falls within the Kent Police boundary. Luton is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dover Downs & River and Luton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.