Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 126th 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 Handcross Road (LU2 8JY) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handcross Road (LU2 8JY), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telscombe Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Someries Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hayling Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nymans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roedean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
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Data Sources

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