Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bramhanger Acre area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 223rd 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 Bramhanger Acre (LU3 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramhanger Acre (LU3 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copenhagen Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waleys Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bramhanger Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Berries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copenhagen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzwarin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moxes Wood —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waleys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagwicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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