Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

High Ridge area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 156th 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 High Ridge (LU2 9HR) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Ridge (LU2 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Brendon Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lalleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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