Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • 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

Osprey Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 279th 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 Osprey Walk (LU4 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Walk (LU4 0TQ), 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 Osprey Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coltsfoot Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skua Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Partridge Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Fieldfare Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kestrel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldcrest Close —
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 2026Public order Roydon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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