Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Godfreys Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 227th 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 Godfreys Close (LU1 5LT) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Farley average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godfreys Close (LU1 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godfreys Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other crime Whipperley Way Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Burglary Friars Way Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryton Close —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolingbroke Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Whipperley Ring —
Mar 2026Public order Rotheram Avenue Under investigation
Mar 2026Other crime Ross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Mar 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Mar 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotheram Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Mar 2026Public order Bolingbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Wulwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Wulwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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