Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manton Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 271st highest crime rate of 583 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 Manton Drive (LU2 7DL) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manton Drive (LU2 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Gardens, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsdown Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A6 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdown Avenue | — |
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