Crime Rates at Barnard Road, Luton, LU1 5RS

Barnard Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley , and the 206th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnard Road (LU1 5RS) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Farley average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Road (LU1 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Croft Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Wood Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.