Total Crime Rate

14.9 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 14.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Putteridge Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 35th 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 Putteridge Road (LU2 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Putteridge Road (LU2 8HQ), 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 Putteridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Swifts Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapleford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingtree Under investigation
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Data Sources

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