Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Porlock Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 134th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porlock Drive (LU2 9LL) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porlock Drive (LU2 9LL), 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 Porlock Drive area

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

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