Total Crime Rate
436.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hewlett Road area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 21st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hewlett Road (LU3 2RP) in the last 12 months was 436.4 per 1,000 residents and was 693.7% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hewlett Road (LU3 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 33 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Archway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hewlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Memorial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Road | Under investigation |
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