Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Devon Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Devon Road (LU2 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Road (LU2 0RZ), 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 Devon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saywell Road Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plymouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Highover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buchanan Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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