Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mendip Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 273rd 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 Mendip Way (LU3 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Way (LU3 3JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranock Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinross Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbroath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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