Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Birchen Grove 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 Birchen Grove (LU2 7TZ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Birchen Grove (LU2 7TZ), 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 Birchen Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deep Denes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sunningdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchen Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fair Oak Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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