Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 15.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Bracklesham Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 37th 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 Bracklesham Gardens (LU2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracklesham Gardens (LU2 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Lancing Road. Police recorded 10 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 Bracklesham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Vehicle crime Wandon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telscombe Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
Sep 2025Public order Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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