Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cotswold Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Gardens (LU3 3EG) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Northwell average (72.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Gardens (LU3 3EG), 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 Cotswold Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tulip Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundon Park Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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