Crime Rates at Dellcot Close, Luton, LU2 8HL

Dellcot Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Dellcot Close (LU2 8HL) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dellcot Close (LU2 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butterfield Green Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.