Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Verulam Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 193rd 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 Verulam Gardens (LU3 3SE) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Northwell average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verulam Gardens (LU3 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near Sherd Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verulam Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Axe Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pottery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiberius Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weltmore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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