Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wigmore Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 145th 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 Wigmore Lane (LU2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigmore Lane (LU2 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Lullington Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigmore Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Styles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Someries Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Styles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Long Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lamers Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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