Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Spear Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 114th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spear Close (LU3 3QY) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spear Close (LU3 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Five Springs. Police recorded 35 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 Spear Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Axe Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Five Springs Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiberius Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foston Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Five Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order River Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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