Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foston 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.
View Crime In Bramingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiberius Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spear Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weltmore Road | Under investigation |
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