Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Pinford Dell area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 220th 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 Pinford Dell (LU2 9SD) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pinford Dell (LU2 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pinford Dell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barford Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oving Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oving Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eaton Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brierley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtsmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lalleford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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