Total Crime Rate

937.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 937.7 10/10
  • Other theft 203.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 91.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 85.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.9 10/10
  • Public order 55.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.3 10/10
  • Other crime 26.2 10/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
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

Laxton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 10th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Close (LU2 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 937.7 per 1,000 residents and was 489.2% higher than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 334.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Close (LU2 8SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cutlers Green. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manning Place —
Sep 2025Public order Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tanfield Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Belsham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtley Croft —
Sep 2025Other theft Weldon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cutlers Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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