Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Waleys Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 229th 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 Waleys Close (LU3 3SA) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waleys Close (LU3 3SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copenhagen Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purway Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waleys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Copenhagen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moxes Wood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzwarin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrales Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Denham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Vadis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moakes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagwicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waleys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Berries Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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