Total Crime Rate

45.5 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 45.5 5/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 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
  • 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

Telscombe Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley , and the 215th 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 Telscombe Way (LU2 8QU) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Stopsley average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telscombe Way (LU2 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near Lullington Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wandon Close 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 theft Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Possession of weapons Hayling Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roedean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Telscombe Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilford Close —
Sep 2025Public order Peartree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close 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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