Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Bedford Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BS) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pomeroy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Magpies Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haycroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kidner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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Data Sources

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