Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bracknell Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 90th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bracknell Close (LU4 0TL) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracknell Close (LU4 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Bracknell Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracknell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guernsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Dairy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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