Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foston Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 214th 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 Foston Close (LU3 2TT) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foston Close (LU3 2TT), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Way Under investigation
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 Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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