Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Benson Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 17th 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 Benson Close (LU3 3QW) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Bramingham average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Benson Close (LU3 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Northwell Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pottery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brompton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brompton Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northwell Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redgrave Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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