Crime Rates at Hanswick Close, Luton, LU2 9EQ

Hanswick Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town , and the 194th highest 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 Hanswick Close (LU2 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanswick Close (LU2 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Williton Road, where police recorded 27 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.