Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Dray Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 251st highest crime rate of 582 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 Dray Gardens (LU3 3FF) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dray Gardens (LU3 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 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 Dray Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnpike Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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