Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Briar Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Close (LU2 8EA) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Close (LU2 8EA), 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 Briar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
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 Hayes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Other crime Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapleford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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