Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heaton Dell area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Dell (LU2 9TP) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heaton Dell (LU2 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Vauxhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weldon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanfield Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keeble Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belsham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtley Croft | — |
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