Crime Rates at Thyme Close, Luton, LU2 7GG

Thyme Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Thyme Close (LU2 7GG) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thyme Close (LU2 7GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yately Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haycroft (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.