Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 24.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Olympic Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olympic Close (LU3 3UF) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olympic Close (LU3 3UF), the main crime hotspot is near Stockholm Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olympic Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Denham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stockholm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Underwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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