Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Thetford Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 582 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 Thetford Gardens (LU2 7FE) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thetford Gardens (LU2 7FE), the main crime hotspot is near Yately Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thetford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Magpies Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pomeroy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Haycroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kidner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kidner Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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