Total Crime Rate

226.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 226.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 48th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Close (LN6 0NS) in the last 12 months was 226.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Close (LN6 0NS), the main crime hotspot is near Epsom Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Luton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mildenhall Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Staverton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chivenor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alness Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bawtry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hurn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hurn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bawtry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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