LU5 5LG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LU5 5LG

LU5 5LG, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.83 per 1,000 population. This LU5 5LG 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 5LG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LU5 5LG, encompassing approximately 3833 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LU5 5LG area, explore the LU5 5LG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (-66.67% decrease)

LU5 5LG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4
  • Crossways with total crimes: 4
  • Hammersmith Gardens with total crimes: 4

LU5 5LG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.830.00%
Other theft51.57400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.30-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.0450.00%
Burglary30.78-25.00%
Public order30.780.00%
Robbery10.780.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Other crime10.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour128.0920.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.13-25.00%
Burglary41.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.04100.00%
Drugs20.520.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%
Shoplifting10.520.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour106.52-52.38%
Violence and sexual offences82.61-27.27%
Public order22.09100.00%
Other theft10.52-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2110.6961.54%
Violence and sexual offences115.4810.00%
Other theft22.87100.00%
Other crime10.52-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-50.00%
Public order10.26-66.67%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour139.39-55.17%
Violence and sexual offences103.3925.00%
Vehicle crime52.6125.00%
Public order31.30200.00%
Other crime20.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-50.00%
Other theft10.52-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2915.39190.00%
Violence and sexual offences87.5633.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.09300.00%
Vehicle crime41.0433.33%
Drugs41.04300.00%
Shoplifting31.040.00%
Other theft20.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%
Public order10.26-50.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour107.56-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences62.61-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.5750.00%
Burglary20.78100.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Theft from the person20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour117.83120.00%
Violence and sexual offences102.87-23.08%
Shoplifting32.610.00%
Vehicle crime20.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.52-50.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.7830.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.39-54.55%
Shoplifting31.3050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-60.00%
Public order10.52-50.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour119.39-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences102.87100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.6166.67%
Drugs21.30100.00%
Shoplifting20.52-33.33%
Public order20.520.00%
Burglary20.52-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.52100.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour128.87-36.84%
Violence and sexual offences53.13-68.75%
Shoplifting31.30-72.73%
Burglary30.78200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.78-62.50%
Other theft20.78-50.00%
Public order20.52-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1918.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences164.960.00%
Shoplifting114.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.870.00%
Public order42.090.00%
Other theft41.040.00%
Robbery21.040.00%
Drugs20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.520.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20232

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 21 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 157 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202412
July 202410
June 202421
May 202413
April 202429
March 202410
February 202411
January 20245
December 202311
November 202312
October 202319

A total of 29 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 202311

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 109 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20248
June 202411
May 202410
April 20248
March 20246
February 202410
January 202413
December 202310
November 20235
October 202316

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LU5 5LG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Crossways
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hammersmith Gardens
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Whitehouse Close
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Robbery1
  • 5. Angels Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 6. Clarkes Way
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. St Andrews Lane
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hammersmith Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parkside Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Peel Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Drury Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Dalling Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. The Quadrant
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Brambles Edge
    Total1
    Other theft1