Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Foston Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 161st 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 Foston Close (LU3 2TT) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foston Close (LU3 2TT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Foston Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order River Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiberius Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foston Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weltmore Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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