Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stapleford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Stapleford Road (LU2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleford Road (LU2 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Rochester Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stapleford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingtree Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapleford Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Swifts Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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