Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Weltmore Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weltmore Road (LU3 2TL) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weltmore Road (LU3 2TL), the main crime hotspot is near Ambleside. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weltmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verulam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leathwaite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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