Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 181.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 77th highest crime rate of 583 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 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 229.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Way (LU3 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mostyn Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mostyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order River Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hewlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Archway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foston Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Memorial Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Stanmore Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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