Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 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 76.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Repton Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 241st 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 Repton Close (LU3 3UL) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Repton Close (LU3 3UL), the main crime hotspot is near Sherd Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Repton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verulam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axe Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axe Close
Apr 2026Public order Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherd Close

Data Sources

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