Total Crime Rate

24.6 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 24.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alpine Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 82nd 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 Alpine Way (LU3 3HF) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Northwell average (80.2 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alpine Way (LU3 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Copenhagen Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alpine Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgehill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cranbrook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbroath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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