Total Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hurst Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 87th 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 Hurst Way (LU3 2SG) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Way (LU3 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Way, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mostyn Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B579 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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