Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Cromwell Road (LU3 1DN) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Beech Hill average (104.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (LU3 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 625 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bury Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malzeard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Moorland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malzeard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Larches Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Larches β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malzeard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Studley Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Highbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Meade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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