Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rochford Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 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 Rochford Drive (LU2 8SS) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% lower than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Rochford Drive (LU2 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochford Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Besford Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Vauxhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochford Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochford Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berrow Close | Under investigation |
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