Total Crime Rate

206.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodfield Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 58th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Grove (LU2 7SN) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% higher than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Grove (LU2 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Mixes Hill Road. Police recorded 16 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 Woodfield Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sunningdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fair Oak Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchen Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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