Crime Rates at Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BZ

Old Bedford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 47th 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 Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bedford Road (LU2 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langham Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.