Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Brays Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 158th 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 Brays Road (LU2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the High Town average (99.6 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brays Road (LU2 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brays Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sibley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stronnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stronnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sibley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sibley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Littlefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
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Data Sources

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