Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylam Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 129th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylam Close (LU3 3RU) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylam Close (LU3 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Purway Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Berries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagwicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moxes Wood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrales Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waleys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moakes Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Denham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzwarin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Vadis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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