Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bramble Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramble Close (LU4 9LX) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Challney average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramble Close (LU4 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramble Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Teesdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Acworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Strangers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Newtondale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Manor Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jonathan Henry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jonathan Henry Place

Data Sources

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