Crimes Committed Near Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL in December 2025
Summary
Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL is within the Luton South and East policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 70 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 181 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 8 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bolingbroke Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Bretts Mead |
| December 2025 | On or near Dunsmore Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Homestead Way |
| December 2025 | On or near Luton Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Roebuck Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Brockton Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Delphine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cades Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Whipperley Ring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Delphine Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Grove | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Barn Owl Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Homestead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ross Close | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bethune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Farley Farm Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rotheram Avenue | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near The Cross Way | Awaiting court outcome |
Theft from the person
These are the 2 Theft from the person crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Clarence Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Roebuck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bolingbroke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Masters Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Meyrick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 38 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bethune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bethune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bretts Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Delphine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Farley Fields | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Felmersham Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Griggs Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Griggs Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Griggs Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Masters Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Rails | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Roebuck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Roebuck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Ross Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ross Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Rotheram Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rotheram Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rotheram Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St John Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Cross Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Cross Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Tinsley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wolston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Wulwards Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Brockton Close | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.