Crime Rates at Heywood Drive, Luton, LU2 7LP

Heywood Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 130th 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 Heywood Drive (LU2 7LP) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heywood Drive (LU2 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felstead Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunningdale (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.