Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunel Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Brunel Road (LU4 0RY) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Lewsey average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunel Road (LU4 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lewsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albermarle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albermarle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nettle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Close | — |
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