Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waddesdon Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 143rd lowest 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 Waddesdon Close (LU2 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddesdon Close (LU2 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Someries Hill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancing Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waddesdon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linley Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Someries Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lancing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Someries Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brill Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hayling Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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