Crime Rates at Rickyard Close, Luton, LU2 9DB

Rickyard Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Rickyard Close (LU2 9DB) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the High Town average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickyard Close (LU2 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanswick Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.