Total Crime Rate

14.4 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 14.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Blackthorn Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Drive (LU2 8ED) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (LU2 8ED), 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 Blackthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telscombe Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wandon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Roedean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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