Crime Rates at Birchen Grove, Luton, LU2 7TW

Birchen Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchen Grove (LU2 7TW) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchen Grove (LU2 7TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felix Avenue, where police recorded 18 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.