Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Lyneham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 126th 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 Lyneham Road (LU2 9JS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyneham Road (LU2 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fermor Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Polzeath Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lyneham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lalleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtsmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chertsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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