Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Five Springs area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Five Springs (LU3 3LH) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Five Springs (LU3 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Five Springs. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Five Springs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honiton Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moxes Wood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Berries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axe Close —
Apr 2026Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Honiton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harding Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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