Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Solway Road South area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 187th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Solway Road South (LU3 1TL) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solway Road South (LU3 1TL), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopscote Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solway Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trent Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Liddel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solway Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solway Road South —
Apr 2026Drugs St Christophers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopscote Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gayton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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