Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wistow Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wistow Road (LU3 2UR) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wistow Road (LU3 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shanklin Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thelby Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wistow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quickswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leathwaite Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawtry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Milverton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sawtry Close —
Sep 2025Public order Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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