Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Ryton Close (LU1 5SR) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryton Close (LU1 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Ashburnham Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ashburnham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northdrift Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfreys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfreys Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Ashburnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drift Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashburnham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ashburnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Drift Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meyrick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meyrick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Meyrick Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Naseby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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