Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Belsham Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belsham Place (LU2 9UT) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsham Place (LU2 9UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laxton Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cutlers Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belsham Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falstone Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Beanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belsham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laxton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Warminster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manning Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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