Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cosgrove Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 96th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cosgrove Way (LU1 1XL) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Beech Hill average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosgrove Way (LU1 1XL), the main crime hotspot is near Digby Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cosgrove Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leicester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Digby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Digby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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