Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornsby Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 281st 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 Hornsby Close (LU2 9HP) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsby Close (LU2 9HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Polzeath Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hornsby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mossbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carteret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hollybush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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