RICHARDS CLOSE, LU1 5LN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU1 5LN

RICHARDS CLOSE, LU1 5LN, Luton has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.76 per 1,000 population. This LU1 5LN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU1 postcode area, which has experienced 800 crimes and a crime rate of 15.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU1 5LN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU1 5LN, encompassing approximately 3880 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU1 5LN area, explore the LU1 5LN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)

LU1 5LN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Ross Close with total crimes: 7
  • Whipperley Ring with total crimes: 5
  • Rotheram Avenue with total crimes: 3

RICHARDS CLOSE, LU1 5LN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.76100.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.120.00%
Public order41.03300.00%
Vehicle crime31.03200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.770.00%
Burglary10.770.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.41-46.67%
Anti-social behaviour42.06-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson31.03200.00%
Shoplifting20.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-75.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Public order10.26-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.2850.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.870.00%
Vehicle crime41.80300.00%
Other crime41.030.00%
Public order31.0350.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.770.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.44-56.52%
Anti-social behaviour72.580.00%
Public order21.80-66.67%
Burglary10.52-50.00%
Other theft10.26-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2313.6676.92%
Anti-social behaviour75.9340.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.80250.00%
Public order61.80200.00%
Other theft31.5550.00%
Drugs20.77100.00%
Burglary20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-80.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.7318.18%
Vehicle crime53.35150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.2966.67%
Other theft21.29100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-33.33%
Public order20.520.00%
Drugs10.520.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.4757.14%
Anti-social behaviour32.83-40.00%
Other crime30.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.77200.00%
Public order20.770.00%
Vehicle crime20.520.00%
Burglary20.52100.00%
Drugs10.520.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75.41-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour51.80400.00%
Other crime31.290.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Burglary10.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.41-38.46%
Vehicle crime22.06100.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.520.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.26-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.96-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour33.35-62.50%
Shoplifting30.77200.00%
Public order20.770.00%
Burglary20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.79-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour83.61-11.11%
Other theft42.06300.00%
Possession of weapons21.030.00%
Vehicle crime20.52-60.00%
Public order20.52-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.26-50.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.1250.00%
Public order72.32250.00%
Vehicle crime51.80400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.2933.33%
Shoplifting21.03-33.33%
Burglary10.52-50.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.550.00%
Shoplifting30.770.00%
Burglary20.770.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.520.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 69 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20245
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20238
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 170 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20248
July 202415
June 202410
May 202423
April 202413
March 202411
February 20247
January 20248
December 202313
November 202314
October 202316
September 202316

A total of 31 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20247
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
March 20243
February 20243
December 20231

A total of 17 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 13 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU1 5LN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Ross Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Whipperley Ring
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Rotheram Avenue
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Farley Farm Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. North Drift Way
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Delphine Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Northdrift Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Meyrick Gardens
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hagdell Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Farm Green
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Masters Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. The Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St John Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Richards Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Griggs Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Roebuck Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Friars Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1