Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Avenue (LU2 0LN) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Round Green average (48.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Avenue (LU2 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plymouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highover Close —
Apr 2026Public order Rosefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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