Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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
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

Bowbrook Vale area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowbrook Vale (LU2 8SY) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowbrook Vale (LU2 8SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laxton Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cutlers Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowbrook Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belsham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Warminster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laxton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
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Data Sources

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