THE CLOISTERS, LU5 4NF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU5 4NF

THE CLOISTERS, LU5 4NF, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.56 per 1,000 population. This LU5 4NF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LU5 postcode area, which has experienced 339 crimes and a crime rate of 8.11 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LU5 4NF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU5 4NF, encompassing approximately 3296 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (-34.78% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)

LU5 4NF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 12
  • The Square with total crimes: 7
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 6

THE CLOISTERS, LU5 4NF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1514.56-34.78%
Violence and sexual offences134.558.33%
Anti-social behaviour93.9480.00%
Public order42.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.21-66.67%
Drugs20.61100.00%
Burglary20.61100.00%
Other theft10.61-90.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2321.2464.29%
Violence and sexual offences126.98300.00%
Other theft103.64400.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.0320.00%
Vehicle crime61.82200.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.82-28.57%
Other crime21.520.00%
Public order20.61-33.33%
Drugs10.61-66.67%
Burglary10.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1413.05133.33%
Anti-social behaviour74.2540.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.120.00%
Public order31.52-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.91-66.67%
Drugs30.910.00%
Other crime20.91100.00%
Other theft20.61-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.61-50.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.53-62.50%
Shoplifting62.73-33.33%
Public order61.82500.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.82-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.5233.33%
Bicycle theft31.210.00%
Other theft30.9150.00%
Burglary10.910.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2416.9914.29%
Shoplifting97.28125.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.73-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.12600.00%
Vehicle crime32.12200.00%
Other theft20.91-33.33%
Drugs10.61-66.67%
Other crime10.300.00%
Burglary10.30-83.33%
Public order10.30-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.38133.33%
Anti-social behaviour86.37-42.86%
Burglary62.4350.00%
Public order61.82-14.29%
Shoplifting41.82-33.33%
Drugs31.21200.00%
Other theft30.91-25.00%
Vehicle crime10.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1414.8755.56%
Violence and sexual offences94.2512.50%
Public order72.73250.00%
Shoplifting62.12-25.00%
Burglary41.82300.00%
Other theft41.21100.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.61-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour910.92125.00%
Shoplifting82.73-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.43-11.11%
Vehicle crime32.4350.00%
Other theft20.91-71.43%
Public order20.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.61-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Burglary10.30-75.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1012.1442.86%
Violence and sexual offences93.030.00%
Other theft72.7375.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.12300.00%
Burglary41.21100.00%
Vehicle crime21.21-50.00%
Public order20.61-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.61100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.62-40.00%
Shoplifting72.73-36.36%
Vehicle crime42.12-20.00%
Other theft41.21-50.00%
Public order31.2150.00%
Burglary20.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.61-83.33%
Robbery10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-50.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.4787.50%
Shoplifting114.55-15.38%
Other theft83.34-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour62.43-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.82-16.67%
Public order21.52-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.61-33.33%
Drugs10.610.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1316.690.00%
Other theft93.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.730.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.730.00%
Vehicle crime62.430.00%
Public order31.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.910.00%
Other crime20.910.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 84 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20247
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 202414
February 20249
January 20244
December 20231
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 31 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20245
May 20247
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 126 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202423
July 202414
June 20246
May 20249
April 20244
March 20246
February 20248
January 202410
December 20237
November 202311
October 202313

A total of 140 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 20243
June 20249
May 202424
April 202421
March 20249
February 20248
January 20249
December 20239
November 202315
October 20238

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20246
May 20241
April 20246
March 20247
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 55 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202410
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20247
December 20234
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20243
February 20241

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU5 4NF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 2. The Square
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Tilling Green
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Eastern Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. The Cedars
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 7. Dukeminster Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Fauna Field
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Stokers Close
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Lovers' Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Albert Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Staines Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. High Street South
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Church Walk
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 16. St Peters Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Church Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Kingsbury Court
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. The Paddocks
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Friars Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Walnut Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1