Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wexham Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 67th 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 Wexham Close (LU3 3TU) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wexham Close (LU3 3TU), the main crime hotspot is near Purway Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wexham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waleys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moakes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzwarin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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