Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Polzeath Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 582 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 Polzeath Close (LU2 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polzeath Close (LU2 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polzeath Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polzeath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harrowden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrowden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrowden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrowden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mistletoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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