Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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
  • 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

Taunton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green , and the 219th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Avenue (LU2 0LN) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Round Green average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Avenue (LU2 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buchanan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plymouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saywell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walcot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walcot Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walcot Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosefield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Highover Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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