Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Branton Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Branton Close (LU2 9TY) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Vauxhall average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branton Close (LU2 9TY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Branton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laxton Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Berrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Manning Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falstone Green —
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belsham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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