Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Petersfield Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 226th highest 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 Petersfield Gardens (LU3 3TY) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersfield Gardens (LU3 3TY), 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 Petersfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens 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 Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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