Crime Rates at Cedar Close, Luton, LU4 0SQ

Cedar 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 .

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 Cedar Close (LU4 0SQ) 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Close (LU4 0SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Binder Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.