Total Crime Rate

45.0 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 45.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • 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

Acorn Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 212th 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 Acorn Close (LU2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Close (LU2 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bradgers Hill Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Oaks —
Sep 2025Other crime Bradgers Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeygate —
Sep 2025Public order Honeygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Honeygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sunset Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fair Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knoll Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Felstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgers Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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