Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brussels Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 197th 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 Brussels Way (LU3 3TH) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brussels Way (LU3 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Copenhagen Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brussels Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copenhagen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinross Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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