Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gardenia Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 583 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 Gardenia Avenue (LU3 2NS) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Bramingham average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardenia Avenue (LU3 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Varna Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gardenia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cuffley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blundell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneycroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneycroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Icknield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cuffley Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Letchworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Letchworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letchworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanmore Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Varna Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patricia Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Quilter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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