Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swasedale Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swasedale Road (LU3 2UB) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swasedale Road (LU3 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swasedale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gransden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Calverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leathwaite Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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