Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 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 83.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colwell Rise area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 216th 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 Colwell Rise (LU2 8UD) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Rise (LU2 8UD), 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 Colwell Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belsham Place 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 2026Drugs Manning Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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