Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Winslow Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winslow Close (LU3 1QA) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winslow Close (LU3 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near St Winifreds Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winslow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winifreds Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ethelbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Graham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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