Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weltmore Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weltmore Road (LU3 2TN) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Bramingham average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weltmore Road (LU3 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spear Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bramingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flint Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spear Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiberius Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Axe Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weltmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foston Close | — |
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