Crime Rates at Leathwaite Close, Luton, LU3 2TG

Leathwaite Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 279th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leathwaite Close (LU3 2TG) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher 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 Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leathwaite Close (LU3 2TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamorna Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thelby Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.