Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.3 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Telscombe Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Telscombe Way (LU2 8QT) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telscombe Way (LU2 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Lullington Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Telscombe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plumpton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfriston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wigmore Lane —
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Data Sources

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