Total Crime Rate

221.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodfield Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 583 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 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Grove (LU2 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Englefield, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verde Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fair Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Sep 2025Other crime Englefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Oaks —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sunset Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mixes Hill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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