A Safe and Secure Luton

A SAFE AND SECURE LUTON

In 2012, Luton is to be a town where there is a low risk of crime, people feel safe to lead their lives, and residents have a lower fear of crime than residents of three quarters of similar urban areas in England.

Priorities for Action

Priority 1 – Environment and quality of life

1.1Ensure there is less violence against the person

QoL 16Crimes committed:

BVPI* domestic burglaries (per 1,000 households)

* violent offences (per 1,000 population)

* vehicle crimes (per 1,000 population)

ComP 8Reduced overall levels of violent crime (including violence against

person, sexual offences, and robbery)

Table 2.1 Incidence of Violent Crime

2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000
Barnfield / 50 / 7.11 / 49 / 6.97
Biscot / 334 / 25.78 / 324 / 25.01
Bramingham / 63 / 8.31 / 69 / 9.10
Challney / 185 / 15.65 / 233 / 19.71
Crawley / 92 / 12.93 / 97 / 13.64
Dallow / 270 / 20.53 / 393 / 29.88
Farley / 214 / 19.48 / 295 / 26.85
High Town / 229 / 32.43 / 291 / 41.21
Icknield / 119 / 15.75 / 130 / 17.20
Leagrave / 214 / 19.12 / 261 / 23.32
Lewsey / 221 / 17.46 / 286 / 22.60
Limbury / 143 / 18.63 / 150 / 19.54
Northwell / 197 / 23.86 / 216 / 26016
Round Green / 154 / 14.17 / 168 / 15.46
Saints / 158 / 13.48 / 205 / 17.49
South / 1,191 / 114.92 / 1,256 / 121.19
Stopsley / 76 / 10.70 / 102 / 14.36
Sundon Park / 182 / 23.99 / 164 / 21.62
Wigmore / 174 / 14.90 / 257 / 22.00
Luton / 4,266 / 23.14 / 4,946 / 26.83

Source: Bedfordshire Police 2004 and 2005

In 2004/05, 25% of all violent crime occurred within South ward.

Table 2.2 Revised violent Crime 03/04

Area / Number
South / 882
South (excl. town centre) / 309

Source: Bedfordshire Police 2004

The town centre accounts for 74% of violent crime in South ward, most likely a result of the concentration of pubs and clubs in the area.

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Table 2.3 Violent crime – CDRP Family Group

CDRP Name

/ Violence against the person, offences per 1,000 population 04/05 / Violence against the person change 03/04 - 04/05 (%) / Sexual offences
per 1,000 population
04/05 / Sexual offences
change
03/04 - 04/05 (%) / Robbery offences
per 1,000 population 04/05 / Robbery offences
change
03/04 - 04/05 (%)
Barnet / 22.1 / 23 / 1.2 / 42 / 3.7 / 12
Croydon / 25.6 / 8 / 1.2 / 7 / 4.4 / -16
Enfield / 18.5 / 1 / 0.9 / -21 / 4.1 / -6
Hammersmith and Fulham / 26.5 / 8 / 1.3 / -16 / 8.0 / 21
Harrow / 14.4 / 6 / 0.9 / 40 / 3.3 / 12
Hillingdon / 23.9 / 13 / 1.1 / 0 / 2.4 / 16
Hounslow / 31.8 / -3 / 1.4 / 2 / 3.3 / -13
Kensington and Chelsea / 18.8 / -3 / 1.8 / 20 / 4.5 / 0
Kingston upon Thames / 23.4 / 2 / 1.2 / 12 / 1.7 / -12
Luton / 23.8 / 15 / 1.5 / 15 / 3.5 / 11
Merton / 19.9 / 5 / 1.1 / 37 / 2.4 / -21
Reading / 31.6 / 22 / 1.9 / 33 / 2.4 / -20
Redbridge / 19.1 / 0 / 1.1 / 20 / 5.1 / 4
Richmond upon Thames / 14.3 / 3 / 1.0 / 72 / 2.1 / 46
Waltham Forest / 28.2 / 4 / 1.1 / -11 / 8.1 / 9
Wandsworth / 21.5 / 11 / 1.2 / -3 / 5.4 / -6
Watford / 28.3 / 31 / 1.3 / 28 / 1.6 / -16

CDRP Average

/ 22.3 / - / 1.2 / - / 3.7 / -

Source: Home Office, CDRP Tables 2005

Violence against the person: Luton 15% increase in offences in 2004/05 compared to previous year; ranked 10th lowest incidence rate.

Sexual offences: Luton 15% increase in 2004/05 compared to previous year (dealing with small numbers, actual increase of 37 offences); ranked 3rd highest incidence rate.

Robbery offences: Luton 11% increase in offences in 2004/05 compared to previous year; ranked 9th lowest incidence rate.

Table 2.4 All Recorded Crime (4 year period)

2001/02 / 2002/03 / 2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000
Barnfield / 323 / 45.93 / 348 / 49.49 / 419 / 59.58 / 354 / 50.34
Biscot / 1,245 / 96.09 / 1,360 / 104.96 / 1,459 / 112.60 / 1,438 / 110.98
Bramingham / 651 / 85.84 / 641 / 84.52 / 610 / 80.43 / 514 / 67.77
Challney / 1,056 / 89.35 / 1,240 / 104.92 / 1,214 / 102.72 / 1,151 / 97.39
Crawley / 608 / 85.48 / 768 / 107.97 / 645 / 90.68 / 581 / 81.68
Dallow / 1,380 / 104.91 / 1,468 / 111.60 / 1,487 / 113.05 / 1,644 / 124.98
Farley / 1,047 / 95.30 / 1,295 / 117.88 / 1,284 / 116.88 / 1,196 / 108.87
High Town / 1,163 / 164.68 / 1,362 / 192.86 / 1,257 / 177.99 / 1,080 / 152.93
Icknield / 589 / 77.95 / 725 / 95.95 / 690 / 91.32 / 656 / 86.82
Leagrave / 1,045 / 93.35 / 1,221 / 109.08 / 1,284 / 114.70 / 1,184 / 105.77
Lewsey / 1,251 / 98.86 / 1,260 / 99.57 / 1,252 / 98.94 / 1,243 / 98.23
Limbury / 726 / 94.59 / 792 / 103.19 / 952 / 124.04 / 732 / 95.37
Northwell / 1,234 / 149.43 / 1,292 / 156.45 / 1,223 / 148.10 / 1,025 / 124.12
Round Green / 1,096 / 100.85 / 1,080 / 99.37 / 1,047 / 96.34 / 939 / 86.40
Saints / 855 / 72.93 / 948 / 80.86 / 944 / 80.52 / 965 / 82.31
South / 6,945 / 670.11 / 7,962 / 768.24 / 7,369 / 711.02 / 6,206 / 598.80
Stopsley / 714 / 100.49 / 692 / 97.40 / 684 / 96.27 / 616 / 86.70
Sundon Park / 932 / 122.87 / 829 / 109.29 / 926 / 122.08 / 809 / 106.66
Wigmore / 1,947 / 166.68 / 2,079 / 177.98 / 2,386 / 204.26 / 1,702 / 145.71
Luton / 24,807 / 134.55 / 27,362 / 148.41 / 27,132 / 147.16 / 24,035 / 130.36

Source: Bedfordshire Police 2005

Over the 4 year period South, Wigmore, & High Town significantly above Luton average. South ward due to location of town centre.

Table 2.5 Revised All Crime

Year

/ Number
All Crime 01/02
South (excl. town centre) / 1,997
All Crime 02/03
South (excl. town centre) / 2,270
All Crime 03/04
South (excl. town centre) / 2,139

Source: Bedfordshire Police 2004

Table 2.6 Percentage Change in Overall Crime Levels

Ward / % Change 2001/02- 2002/03 / % Change 2002/03- 2003/04 / % Change 2003/04- 2004/05
Barnfield / 7.74 / 20.40 / -15.51
Biscot / 9.24 / 7.28 / -1.44
Bramingham / -1.54 / -4.84 / -15.74
Challney / 17.42 / -2.10 / -5.19
Crawley / 26.32 / -16.02 / -9.92
Dallow / 6.38 / 1.29 / 10.56
Farley / 23.69 / -0.85 / -6.85
High Town / 17.11 / -7.71 / -14.08
Icknield / 23.09 / -4.83 / -4.93
Leagrave / 16.84 / 5.16 / -7.79
Lewsey / 0.72 / -0.63 / -0.72
Limbury / 9.09 / 20.20 / -23.11
Northwell / 4.70 / -5.34 / -16.19
Round Green / -1.46 / -3.06 / -10.32
Saints / 10.88 / -0.42 / 2.22
South / 14.64 / -7.45 / -15.78
Stopsley / -3.08 / -1.16 / -9.94
Sundon Park / -11.05 / 11.70 / -12.63
Wigmore / 6.78 / 14.77 / -28.67
Luton / 10.30 / -0.84 / -11.41

Source: Bedfordshire Police

11.4% decrease in overall crime levels in Luton between 2003/04 and 2004/5, with significant decreases in Wigmore and Limbury wards. Dallow and Saints were the only wards to record increases in overall crime during this period.

1.2Fear of crime on the street

1.3Ensure parks and play areas are safe

1.4Increase Visibility of Police Presence

1.5Faster removal of abandoned vehicles

BVnumber of abandoned vehicles.

ComP21Reduce levels of abandoned and unlicensed vehicles and ‘fly-

tipping’ on streets

Table 2.7 Number of abandoned vehicles within Luton Borough area 2003/04 and 2004/05

MONTH / REPORTED / SCRAPPED / OWNER’S REQUEST
Apr-03 / 913 / 460 / 157
May-03 / 1,022 / 495 / 178
Jun-03 / 984 / 504 / 220
Jul-03 / 906 / 363 / 86
Aug-03 / 651 / 282 / 122
Sep-03 / 939 / 338 / 100
Oct-03 / 584 / 319 / 80
Nov-03 / 593 / 246 / 76
Dec-03 / 533 / 229 / 64
Jan-04 / 596 / 241 / 58
Feb-04 / 466 / 288 / 127
Mar-04 / 427 / 280 / 132
Apr-04 / 317 / 175 / 86
May-04 / 400 / 214 / 87
Jun-04 / 377 / 197 / 81
Jul-04 / 366 / 202 / 83
Aug-04 / 294 / 164 / 61
Sep-04 / 355 / 156 / 39
Oct-04 / 303 / 163 / 55
Nov-04 / 312 / 179 / 62
Dec-04 / 211 / 117 / 45
Jan-05 / 350 / 146 / 50
Feb-05 / 380 / 219 / 83
Mar-05 / 336 / 165 / 59
Total 2003/04 / 8,614 / 4,045 / 1,400
Total 2004/05 / 4,001 / 2,097 / 791

Source: Street Services, Luton Borough Council

Of total number of abandoned vehicles reported 52% were scrapped in 2004/05 (47% in 2003/04).

Figure 2.3 Abandoned vehicles in Luton, 2004/05, numbers

Fly-tipping on streets[1]: The average time taken to remove fly-tips (in days) (Local ER28):

2002/03 2.32 days

2003/04 1.53 days

2004/05 2.54 days

1.6Arson Reduction

BVnumber of arson incidents recorded.

ComP19Reduce the number of deliberate fires

Table 2.8 Number of deliberate fires (over 4 year period) by type of fire

2001-02 / 2002-03 / 2003-04 / 2004-05
Building - Commercial / 32 / 45 / 25 / 22
Building - Community / 15 / 22 / 16 / 6
Building - Derelict / 9 / 13 / 29 / 14
Building - Dwelling / 69 / 103 / 81 / 98
Building - Other / 1 / 0 / 13 / 4
Outdoor - Furniture / 42 / 65 / 73 / 37
Outdoor - Grass / 102 / 156 / 325 / 110
Outdoor - Rubbish / 536 / 520 / 565 / 446
Unspecified / - / - / - / 1
Vehicle / 466 / 410 / 282 / 173
Vehicle - Derelict / 196 / 153 / 122 / 26
Total / 1,468 / 1,487 / 1,531 / 937

Source: Bedfordshire Fire Service

Table 2.9 Total number of deliberate fires (over 4 year period) by type of fire

2001-02 / 2002-03 / 2003-04 / 2004-05
Building TOTAL / 126 / 183 / 164 / 144
Outdoor TOTAL / 680 / 741 / 963 / 593
Vehicle TOTAL / 662 / 563 / 404 / 199
Deliberate Fires TOTAL / 1,468 / 1,487 / 1,531 / 937

Source: Bedfordshire Fire Service 2004

Figure 2.4 Number of deliberate fires (over 4 year period) by type of fire

Figure 2.5 Total number of deliberate fires (over 4 year period) by type of fire

Table 2.10 Breakdown of all deliberate fires by ward 2003/04 and 2004/05 – incidence rate per 1000 residents

2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Number / Rate/1000 / Number / Rate/1000
Barnfield / 28 / 3.98 / 5 / 0.71
Biscot / 72 / 5.56 / 46 / 3.55
Bramingham / 31 / 4.09 / 19 / 2.51
Challney / 63 / 5.33 / 56 / 4.74
Crawley / 58 / 8.15 / 35 / 4.92
Dallow / 143 / 10.87 / 57 / 4.33
Farley / 122 / 11.11 / 72 / 6.55
High Town / 53 / 7.50 / 30 / 4.25
Icknield / 52 / 6.88 / 23 / 3.04
Leagrave / 103 / 9.20 / 74 / 6.61
Lewsey / 121 / 9.56 / 59 / 4.66
Limbury / 37 / 4.82 / 31 / 4.04
Northwell / 153 / 18.53 / 99 / 11.99
Round Green / 79 / 7.27 / 46 / 4.23
Saints / 76 / 6.48 / 60 / 5.12
South / 104 / 10.03 / 76 / 7.33
Stopsley / 51 / 7.18 / 38 / 5.35
Sundon Park / 86 / 11.34 / 59 / 7.78
Wigmore / 86 / 7.36 / 45 / 3.85
Luton / 1,518 / 8.23 / 930 / 5.04

Source: Bedfordshire Fire Service

Wards significantly above the Luton average are: Northwell (more than twice Luton average), Sundon Park, and Farley.

Table 2.11 Breakdown of vehicle fires by ward 2003/04 and 2004/05 – Incidence rate per 1,000 residents

2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Number / Rate / Number / Rate
Barnfield / 9 / 1.28 / 1 / 0.14
Biscot / 31 / 2.39 / 17 / 1.31
Bramingham / 11 / 1.45 / 5 / 0.66
Challney / 22 / 1.86 / 17 / 1.44
Crawley / 19 / 2.67 / 14 / 1.97
Dallow / 30 / 2.28 / 12 / 0.91
Farley / 26 / 2.37 / 18 / 1.64
High Town / 10 / 1.42 / 10 / 1.42
Icknield / 12 / 1.59 / 2 / 0.26
Leagrave / 22 / 1.97 / 8 / 0.71
Lewsey / 39 / 3.08 / 14 / 1.11
Limbury / 15 / 1.95 / 5 / 0.65
Northwell / 34 / 4.12 / 22 / 2.66
Round Green / 15 / 1.38 / 7 / 0.64
Saints / 27 / 2.30 / 10 / 0.85
South / 19 / 1.83 / 16 / 1.54
Stopsley / 12 / 1.69 / 3 / 0.42
Sundon Park / 26 / 3.43 / 7 / 0.92
Wigmore / 21 / 1.80 / 9 / 0.77
Luton / 400 / 2.17 / 197 / 1.07

Source: Bedfordshire Fire Service

Wards significantly above the Luton average: Northwell, Sundon Park and Lewsey.

Priority 2 – Youth Safety and Youth Justice

2.1Activities for young people

2.2Reduce School Truancy

2.3Use measures available to deter re-offending and nuisance behaviour

2.4Provide advise/support to young people to prevent them becoming involved in crime or being the victims of crime

ComP12Reduce numbers of young people committing offences

BVYoung offenders.

Extract from ‘Luton Youth Offending Team: Youth Justice Plan 2002 – 2005’:

The YOT monitor young people aged 10 to 17 years old. During 2001, 910 young people were responsible for 1,402 offences (ratio 1.5 offences per young offender), compared with 788 young people during 2000 who were responsible for 1215 offences (ratio 1.5 offences per young offender).

The peak age of male juvenile offending remains at 17 years with 39% of offences committed by this age group compared with 37% during 2000. The peak age for female offenders however appears to have dropped to 13 years from 15 years with 21% of offences committed by this age group. The overall percentage of offences committed by females has increased to 20% of the juvenile total, from 15% the previous year. There is no way of monitoring unique offenders.

Date / Number of offences committed / Number of offenders / Prevalence Ratio (number of offences per offender)
1 Jan 2001 – 31 Dec 2002 / 4,884 / 1,293 / 3.78
1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2004 / 3,584 / 1,134 / 3.16
Date / Number of offences committed / Number of offences committed by young … / Number of offences committed by offenders who were…[2] / Mean age of offenders
Males / Females / White / Non-white
1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2001 / 2,623 / 2,200 (83.9%) / 423 (16.7%) / 1,784 (68%) / 748 (28%) / 15.9 years
1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2002 / 2,261 / 1,838 (81.3%) / 423 (18.7%) / 1,520 (67%) / 657 (29%) / 15.8 years
1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2003 / 1,687 / 1,344 (79.7%) / 343 (20.3%) / 1,054 (62%) / 632 (37%) / 15.7 years
1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004[3] / 1,897 / 1,552 (81.9%) / 344 (18.1%) / 1,166 (61%) / 728 (38%) / 15.8 years

Priority 3 – Alcohol and drug misuse

3.1Drug and alcohol-related crime

3.2Reduce access to drugs

3.3Reduce abuse of alcohol on licensed premises

3.4Increase outreach advise service to young people

Priority 4 – Violence and Harassment

4.1Robbery / Mugging

4.2Domestic Violence

4.3Hate Crime

4.4Home Burglary

NR14Reduce Robbery by 14% from 1999/00 to 2005.

ComP 9Reduce levels of robberies.

Table 2.12 Robbery offences (rate per 1,000 population), 1999/00 to 2004/05

1999/00 / 2000/01 / 2001/02 / 2002/03 / 2003/04 / 2004/05
All NRF 88 LAs / 3.2 / 3.6 / 4.6 / 4.0 / 3.6 / 3.1
England / 1.7 / 1.9 / 2.4 / 2.2 / 2.0 / 1.8
Luton / 2.2 / 2.1 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.1 / 3.5

Source: Home Office; PSA Floor Targets – Local Authority Profiles, Luton January 2006

Luton’s rate of robbery offences per 1,000 population shows a significant upward trend between 1999/00 and 2004/05, from 2.2 to 3.5. This contrasts with the average for all 88 NRF areas, which has been declining since 2001/02 and currently stands below Luton’s figure, at 3.1 offences per 1,000 population. The same trend is true of the England average, which is significantly below the rate for Luton, and for the 88 NRF areas, at 1.8 per 1,000 population.

Figure 2.8 Robbery offences (rate per 1,000 population), 1999/00 to 2004/05

BV174[4]The number of racial incidents recorded by the authority per

100,000 population.

2002/03 75.39 incidents per 100,000 residents.

2003/04 181.52 incidents per 100,000 residents.

2004/05 202.48 incidents per 100,000 residents.

The increase in the number of incidents in 2003/04 compared to

2002/03 is partly explained by the inclusion of schools in the 2003/04

figures. It is also partly attributed to the increased promotion of reporting and reporting points, for example, Hate Crime Policy.

Table 2.13 Domestic violence – number of incidents reported

Year* / Total Incidents / Repeat Incidents+
2001 / 3,263 / 1,835
2002 / 3,356 / 1,987
2003 / 3,521 / 1,666
2004 / 3,597 / 1,940

Source: Bedfordshire Police 2004

* year runs January to December.

+ repeat incidents are defined as those which involve the same victim andoccur within the same month

QoL 16Crimes committed:

BVPI* domestic burglaries (per 1,000 households)

* violent offences (per 1,000 population)

* vehicle crimes (per 1,000 population)

BV126Domestic burglaries per 1,000 households.

ComP10Reduce levels of domestic burglaries.

NR13Reduce domestic burglary by 25% from 1998/99 to 2005.

Table 2.14 Domestic burglaries per 1000 households, 2003/04 and 2004/05

2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000
Barnfield / 65 / 24.85 / 48 / 18.35
Biscot / 128 / 30.20 / 108 / 25.48
Bramingham / 74 / 24.44 / 70 / 23.12
Challney / 99 / 22.06 / 125 / 27.85
Crawley / 110 / 39.23 / 80 / 28.53
Dallow / 120 / 28.99 / 109 / 26.33
Farley / 172 / 39.64 / 110 / 25.35
High Town / 197 / 58.11 / 99 / 29.20
Icknield / 70 / 23.16 / 49 / 16.21
Leagrave / 198 / 45.77 / 132 / 30.51
Lewsey / 128 / 26.02 / 159 / 32.32
Limbury / 92 / 31.15 / 48 / 16.25
Northwell / 140 / 45.21 / 82 / 26.48
Round Green / 225 / 51.81 / 112 / 25.79
Saints / 105 / 27.45 / 44 / 11.50
South / 318 / 65.76 / 226 / 46.73
Stopsley / 90 / 31.41 / 62 / 21.64
Sundon Park / 99 / 33.45 / 84 / 28.38
Wigmore / 203 / 44.52 / 158 / 34.65
Luton / 2,633 / 37.22 / 1,905 / 29.63

Source: Bedfordshire Police

The incidence of domestic burglaries in the South ward in 2004/05 is 1.6 times greater than the Luton average.

Table 2.15 Domestic burglary – CDRP Family Group

CDRP Name

/ Burglary dwelling offences
per 1,000
households 04/05 / Burglary dwelling
change
03/04 - 04/05 (%)
Barnet / 19.9 / 4
Croydon / 15.1 / -9
Enfield / 19.4 / -14
Hammersmith and Fulham / 25.7 / 7
Harrow / 17.3 / -21
Hillingdon / 20.2 / 0
Hounslow / 21.2 / -11
Kensington and Chelsea / 18.5 / -5
Kingston upon Thames / 7.1 / -15
Luton / 25.7 / -30
Merton / 11.6 / -11
Reading / 25.8 / -30
Redbridge / 18.3 / -4
Richmond upon Thames / 13.8 / -1
Waltham Forest / 19.1 / -9
Wandsworth / 20.6 / 4
Watford / 13.9 / -7

CDRP Average

/ 8.4 / -15

Source: Home Office, CDRP Tables 2005

45% increase (increase of 860 offences on the previous year 2002/03) & 2nd highest incidence rate within Audit group.

Table 2.16 Domestic burglaries (rate per 1,000 households), 1999/00 to 2004/05

1999/00 / 2000/01 / 2001/02 / 2002/03 / 2003/04 / 2004/05
All NRF 88 LAs / 30.6 / 27.9 / 29.6 / 30.5 / 26.7 / 20.7
England / 20.8 / 18.8 / 19.9 / 20.7 / 18.6 / 14.7
Luton / 22.8 / 19.1 / 23.9 / 26.7 / 36.6 / 25.7

Source: Home Office; PSA Floor Targets – Local Authority Profiles, Luton January 2006

Luton has a higher incidence of domestic burglaries per 1,000 households, at 25.7, a figure five points above the average for all 88 NRf areas, and eleven points above that for England. However, it is a marked reduction on the 36.6 incidents per 1,000 households recorded in 2003/04.

Figure 2.10 Domestic Burglary (rate per 1,000 households), 1999/00 to 2004/05

BV128Vehicle crimes per 1,000 population.

ComP11Reduce levels of vehicle related crime (includes theft of motor

vehicle and theft from motor vehicle)

NR12Reduce vehicle crime by 30% from 1998/99 to 2004.

Table 2.17 Incidence Vehicle related crime per 1,000 residents, 2003/04 and 2004/05

2003/04 / 2004/05
Ward / Count / Rate/1000 / Count / Rate/1000
Barnfield / 117 / 16.64 / 84 / 11.95
Biscot / 232 / 17.91 / 243 / 18.75
Bramingham / 142 / 18.72 / 114 / 15.03
Challney / 294 / 24.88 / 270 / 22.84
Crawley / 149 / 20.95 / 90 / 12.65
Dallow / 279 / 21.21 / 232 / 17.64
Farley / 251 / 22.85 / 157 / 14.29
High Town / 233 / 32.99 / 183 / 25.91
Icknield / 99 / 13.10 / 104 / 13.76
Leagrave / 208 / 18.58 / 195 / 17.42
Lewsey / 215 / 16.99 / 150 / 11.85
Limbury / 161 / 20.98 / 141 / 18.37
Northwell / 213 / 25.79 / 196 / 23.73
Round Green / 175 / 16.10 / 133 / 12.24
Saints / 193 / 16.46 / 223 / 19.02
South / 991 / 95.62 / 605 / 58.38
Stopsley / 116 / 16.33 / 64 / 9.01
Sundon Park / 166 / 21.89 / 155 / 20.44
Wigmore / 289 / 24.74 / 228 / 19.52
Luton / 4,523 / 24.53 / 3,567 / 19.35
England and Wales / - / 17.00

Source: Bedfordshire Police

Wards significantly above the Luton average: South & High Town. The risk of vehicle related crime is 1.4 times higher than nationally.

17% of all vehicle related crime occurs within the South ward.

Table 2.18 Revised vehicle related crime – South ward excluding the town centre

Area / No.
Town Centre count / 496
Vehicle Crime 0304
South (exc. TC) / 495

The town centre accounts for 50% of all vehicle related crime in South ward.

Table 2.19 Vehicle Crime – CDRP Family Group

CDRP Name

/ Theft of
a motor
vehicle offences
per 1,000
population / Theft of
a motor
vehicle
change
03/04 - 04/05
(%) / Theft
from a vehicle
offences per
1,000 population / Theft
from a
vehicle change
03/04 - 04/05 (%)
Barnet / 6.5 / 22 / 10.8 / 2
Croydon / 5.6 / -17 / 7.9 / 4
Enfield / 7.1 / 1 / 10.2 / -7
Hammersmith and Fulham / 5.3 / -16 / 20.7 / 7
Harrow / 3.5 / -1 / 10.3 / 8
Hillingdon / 6.3 / -3 / 13.1 / -16
Hounslow / 7.2 / 4 / 13.4 / -16
Kensington and Chelsea / 5.0 / -19 / 14.0 / -14
Kingston upon Thames / 2.6 / -17 / 5.3 / -12
Luton / 4.5 / -35 / 15.1 / -16
Merton / 4.5 / -10 / 6.4 / -7
Reading / 7.5 / -4 / 21.1 / -14
Redbridge / 7.4 / -6 / 12.5 / -14
Richmond upon Thames / 2.5 / -13 / 7.1 / -3
Waltham Forest / 7.2 / -19 / 14.0 / -8
Wandsworth / 4.6 / -11 / 10.5 / -17
Watford / 4.5 / -19 / 12.1 / -20

CDRP Average

/ 2.1 / 5 / 5.8 / -14

Source: Home Office, CDRP Tables 2005

Table 2.20 Vehicle related crime (rate per 1,000 population), 1999/00 to 2004/05

1999/00 / 2000/01 / 2001/02 / 2002/03 / 2003/04 / 2005/06
All NRF 88 LAs / 26.9 / 25.2 / 25.7 / 25.8 / 22.9 / 18.4
England / 20.0 / 18.6 / 18.8 / 18.8 / 17.0 / 14.0
Luton / 36.4 / 29.7 / 30.2 / 27.7 / 24.9 / 19.6

Source: Home Office;PSA Floor Targets – Local Authority Profiles, Luton, January 2006

The number of vehicle crimes per 1,000 population has fallen in all three areas noted over the 199/00 to 2004/05 period, with Luton having recorded the most significant drop, from 36.4 offences per 1,000 population in 1999/00 to 19.6 in 2005/06. However, this rate remains above the averages for both England, and the 88 NRF areas.

Figure 2.12 Vehicle related crime (rate per 1,000 population), 1999/00 to 2004/05

Community Cohesion – Cross Cutting Theme

The points below describe how community cohesion issues are being addressed by the Crime Theme Group:

• Strong links between LBC / Bedfordshire Police to ensure crime prevention news gets through
• Stakeholder representation on CDRP
• CNN being introduced to create a more cohesive community
• Representation of the Police on Statutory Agencies, Police Authority
• Crime & Disorder Strategy document on website
• Encourage multi-agency solutions to racist incidents & Hate Crimes and better support for victims
• Ensure that all community groups are consulted on the Crime & Disorder reduction strategies
• Work with community groups to strengthen the sense of belonging and cohesion
• Ensure that no one is to be seriously disadvantaged by where they live

Improved resourcing and performance of multi-agency partnership working in respect of crime and disorder reduction.

Key partners: Luton Borough Council, Police, Fire Service, Safer Luton Partnership, NACRO, Luton Multi-Agency Domestic Violence Forum, Schools.

Indicator / Earliest data / Latest data / Change / Performance
Priority 1 – Environment and quality of life
QoL 16
Crimes committed (per 1,000 population) / 134.55
2001/02 / 130.36
2004/05 / ↓ by 4.19 offences per 1,000 population / √
BVPI
→ domestic burglaries (per 1,000 households) / 2,633
2003/04 / 1,905
2004/05 / ↓ by 728
(27.7%) / √
→ violent offences (per 1,000 population) / 23.14
2003/04 / 26.83
2004/05 / ↑ by 3.69 offences per 1,000 population / X
→ vehicle crimes (per 1,000 population) / 4,523
2003/04 / 3,567
2004/05 / ↓ by 956
(21.1%) / √
ComP 8
Reduced overall levels of violent crime (including violence against person, sexual offences, and robbery) / 23.14
2003/04 / 26.83
2004/05 / ↑ by 3.69 offences per 1,000 population / X
BV
Number of abandoned vehicles / 8,614
2003/04 / 4,001
2004/05 / ↓ by 4,613 / √
Local ER28
The average time taken to remove fly-tips (in days) / 2.32
2002/03 / 2.54
2004/05 / ↑ by 0.22 days / X
BV
Number of arson incidents recorded. / 1,468
2001/02 / 937
2004/05 / ↓ by 531 (36.2%) / √
ComP19
Reduce the number of deliberate fires. / 1,468
2001/02 / 937
2004/05 / ↓ by 531 (36.2%) / √
Priority 2 – Youth Safety and Youth Justice
ComP12
Reduce numbers of young people committing offences. / 2,623
2001 / 1,897
2004 / ↓ by 726 offences (27.7%) / √
Priority 4 – Violence and Harassment
NR14
Reduce robbery by 14% from 1999/00 to 2005 (number of offences per 1,000 population) / 2.2
1999/00 / 3.5
2004/05 / ↑ 1.3 incidents per 100,000 residents / X
ComP 9
Reduce levels of robberies. / - / - / ↑ 11% 2003/04-2004/05 / X
BV174
The number of racial incidents recorded by the authority per 100,000 population. / 181.52[5]
2003/04 / 202.48
2004/05 / ↑ 20.96 incidents per 100,000 residents / X
BV126
Domestic burglaries per 1,000 households. / 2,633
2003/04 / 1,905
2004/05 / ↓ by 728
(27.7%) / √
ComP10
Reduce levels of domestic burglaries. / 2,633
2003/04 / 1,905
2004/05 / ↓ by 728
(27.7%) / √
NR13
Reduce domestic burglary by 25% from 1998/99 to 2005 (number per 1,000 households) / 22.8
1999/00 / 25.7
2004/05 / ↑ by 2.9 incidents per 1,000 households / X
NR12/ComP11
Reduce vehicle crime by 30% from 1998/99 to 2004 (number per 1,000 population) / 36.4
1999/00 / 19.6
2004/05 / ↓ by 16.8
incidents per 1,000 households / √

[1] Best Value Performance Review 2004/05

[2] Number of cases in which ethnicity was not recorded for each of the four years was, respectively: 91, 84, 1, and 3.

[3] One case where gender was not recorded

[4] Best Value Performance Plan 2004/05, Luton Borough Council

[5] The 2003/04 figure is used as a base rather than the 2002/03 figure, because from 2003/04 schools were included in this measure.