Crime Rate in Barnfield, ward

Barnfield has the lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Luton district and the 2309th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 356th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnfield in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Luton district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 287 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.