Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossman Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mossman Close (LU1 5FP) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Farley average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossman Close (LU1 5FP), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cades Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delphine Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mc Cowen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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