Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromer Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 275th highest crime rate of 582 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 Cromer Way (LU2 7EE) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Way (LU2 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Links Way, where police recorded 25 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Langham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelling Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walsingham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Way

Data Sources

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