Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sherd Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 189th highest 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 Sherd Close (LU3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherd Close (LU3 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Purway Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherd Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Axe Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moakes Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Moakes —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Purway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Purway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Moakes —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northwell Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiberius Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redgrave Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pottery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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