Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosewood Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 82nd 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 Rosewood Close (LU2 7TB) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the High Town average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosewood Close (LU2 7TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englefield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magnolia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deep Denes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Englefield | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Englefield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Englefield | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Englefield | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Wood Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sunningdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchen Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verde Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramridge Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
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