Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westmorland Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 227th 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 Westmorland Avenue (LU3 2PS) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Bramingham average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westmorland Avenue (LU3 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Ambleside. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bramingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Icknield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmorland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quilter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Memorial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patricia Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanmore Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside | Under investigation |
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