Crime Rates at Birchen Grove, Luton, LU2 7TJ

Birchen Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 189th 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 Birchen Grove (LU2 7TJ) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchen Grove (LU2 7TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mixes Hill Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.