Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hardwick Green area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 113th 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 Hardwick Green (LU3 3XA) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Green (LU3 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near Milverton Green. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stoneleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gransden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sharples Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sharples Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milverton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Green Under investigation

Data Sources

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