Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richards Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 199th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richards Close (LU1 5LN) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Close (LU1 5LN), 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 Richards Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley 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 Whipperley Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotheram Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tinsley 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipperley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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