Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marston Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 181st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Gardens (LU2 7DU) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marston Gardens (LU2 7DU), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdown Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Gardens | — |
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