Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 34.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hickling Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 144th 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 Hickling Close (LU2 9SL) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickling Close (LU2 9SL), 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 Hickling Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oving Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lalleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtsmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barford Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eaton Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oving Close —
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Data Sources

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