Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Copenhagen Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 237th lowest 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 Copenhagen Close (LU3 3TE) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copenhagen Close (LU3 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copenhagen Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waleys Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Copenhagen Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Berries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waleys Close
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzwarin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagwicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copenhagen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Field Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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