Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Julius Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Julius Gardens (LU3 3SG) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Julius Gardens (LU3 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Sherd Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Julius Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verulam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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