Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunridge Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 288th highest 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 Sunridge Avenue (LU2 7JL) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the High Town average (95.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunridge Avenue (LU2 7JL), the main crime hotspot is near Arden Place. 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 Sunridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Felstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Arden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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