Total Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • 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

Five Springs area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 2nd 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 Five Springs (LU3 3LH) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Northwell average (80.2 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 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Five Springs (LU3 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Penhill. Police recorded 43 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thricknells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honiton Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Axe Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Five Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Five Springs Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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