Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Florence Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 83rd 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 Florence Avenue (LU3 3BY) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Northwell average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Avenue (LU3 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Hillary Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Florence Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selina Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Selina Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Selina Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sutton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sutton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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