Crime Rates at Chadwell Close, Luton, LU2 7SE

Chadwell Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Chadwell Close (LU2 7SE) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwell Close (LU2 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winch Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Treetop Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.