Luton vs Snodland West & Holborough Lakes

Luton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,534 crimes in the last 12 months. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 306 crimes. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Luton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +59.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes shows -0.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Luton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,020 incidents). In Snodland West & Holborough Lakes, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (95 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Luton recorded 527 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Snodland West & Holborough Lakes recorded 95. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Luton totalled 1,020 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 94 in Snodland West & Holborough Lakes. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Luton recorded 1,585 crimes (now 2,534, a change of +59.9%). Snodland West & Holborough Lakes recorded 307 crimes previously (now 306, -0.3%).

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. Luton has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Snodland West & Holborough Lakes has 21.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Luton falls within the Kent Police boundary. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes 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 Luton and Snodland West & Holborough Lakes. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.