Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wistow Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 70th 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 Wistow Road (LU3 2UR) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wistow Road (LU3 2UR), 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 Wistow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leathwaite Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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