Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Richmond Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Hill (LU2 7JG) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Hill (LU2 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near Winch Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chadwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Apr 2026Robbery Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Apr 2026Robbery High Town Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodbury Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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