Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Kirby Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 91st 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 Kirby Drive (LU3 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Drive (LU3 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oregon Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodmere (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirby Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evergreen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catesby Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodmere Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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