Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 582 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 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% 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 15 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Applecroft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfriston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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