Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rochford Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 87th 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 Rochford Drive (LU2 8SU) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Drive (LU2 8SU), the main crime hotspot is near Manning Place. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Berrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manning Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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