Total Crime Rate

357.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 357.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 252.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Other theft 31.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sundon Park Parade area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 25th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sundon Park Parade (LU3 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 357.9 per 1,000 residents and was 393.4% higher than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sundon Park Parade (LU3 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Parade, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jasmine Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sundon Park Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tulip Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jasmine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundon Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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