Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hedley Rise area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 24th 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 Hedley Rise (LU2 9UB) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedley Rise (LU2 9UB), the main crime hotspot is near Cutlers Green. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtley Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cutlers Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belsham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanfield Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weldon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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