Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sussex Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 583 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 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Close (LU4 0UE), the main crime hotspot is near St Kilda Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wedgewood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pastures Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buzzard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelding Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purcell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddock Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelding Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Raglan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanfoin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanfoin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Kilda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beadlow Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Wedgewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Avenue —
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Data Sources

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