Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stopsley , and the 228th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Telscombe Way (LU2 8RB) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Stopsley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telscombe Way (LU2 8RB), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keepers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plumpton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfriston Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lullington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wigmore Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ilford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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