Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Bedford Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BW) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Haycroft. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broadacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherborne Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thetford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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