Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Runham Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 290th lowest 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 Runham Close (LU4 0HA) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Lewsey average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runham Close (LU4 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Roydon Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Runham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Partridge Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fieldfare Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anmer Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anmer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Runham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roydon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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