Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Blaydon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Blaydon Road (LU2 0RP) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaydon Road (LU2 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitecroft Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blaydon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blaydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield —
Apr 2026Public order Whitecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Farnley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farnley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farnley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cowridge Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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