Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langham Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 283rd 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 Langham Close (LU2 7EA) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langham Close (LU2 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Links Way, where police recorded 20 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.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yately Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yately Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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