Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bonnick Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 76th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bonnick Close (LU1 5HU) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bonnick Close (LU1 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Downs Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Farley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretts Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretts Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chiltern Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillary Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corncastle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretts Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretts Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Saviours'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretts Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilsden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deanes Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anthony Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bonnick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bonnick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillary Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meyrick Avenue | Under investigation |
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