Total Crime Rate

267.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 267.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Dencora Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 39th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dencora Way (LU3 3HP) in the last 12 months was 267.3 per 1,000 residents and was 233.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dencora Way (LU3 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camford Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firbank Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dencora Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firbank Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firbank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firbank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dencora Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Camford Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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