Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chesford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 27th 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 Chesford Road (LU2 8DP) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesford Road (LU2 8DP), 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 Chesford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wandon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rogate Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rogate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telscombe Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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