Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gilder Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 53rd 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 Gilder Close (LU3 4AX) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilder Close (LU3 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oregon Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corinium Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evergreen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brompton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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