Crime Rates at Heath Close, Luton, LU1 5SP

Heath Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 169th highest crime rate of 583 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 Heath Close (LU1 5SP) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Close (LU1 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.