Total Crime Rate
230.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxen Industrial Estate area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxen Industrial Estate (LU2 0DX) in the last 12 months was 230.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Central average (394.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxen Industrial Estate (LU2 0DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winch Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alice Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colin Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Treetop Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Treetop Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Treetop Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falks Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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