Crime Rates at Pomfret Avenue, Luton, LU2 0JJ

Pomfret Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pomfret Avenue (LU2 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Central average (381.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pomfret Avenue (LU2 0JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winch Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moulton Rise (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.