Total Crime Rate

48.7 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 48.7 5/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Handcross Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handcross Road (LU2 8JL) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handcross Road (LU2 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Someries Hill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancing Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Handcross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hayling Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Someries Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nymans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roedean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brill Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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