Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sussex Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 281st 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 Sussex Close (LU4 0UE) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Close (LU4 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tomlinson Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddock Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandem Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tomlinson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tomlinson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tomlinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelding Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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