Total Crime Rate

20.9 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 20.9 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lilac Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Grove (LU3 3JG) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Grove (LU3 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Rockfield Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Greengate Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oakwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
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Data Sources

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