Total Crime Rate

62.6 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 62.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ridgway Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central , and the 284th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

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 Ridgway Road (LU2 7RT) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Central average (394.1 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 , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgway Road (LU2 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Winch Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Treetop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alice Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Oxen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Treetop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Treetop Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treetop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cherry Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxen Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winch Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kite Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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