Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Upwell Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upwell Road (LU2 9EA) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Round Green average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upwell Road (LU2 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Stronnell Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hanswick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radstock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sibley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sibley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sibley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stronnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stronnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radstock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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