Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Chard Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 64th 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 Chard Drive (LU3 4EU) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chard Drive (LU3 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurcroft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chard Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurcroft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charndon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Enterprise Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Statham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Statham Close

Data Sources

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