Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 115.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • 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
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

Links Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 137th highest crime rate of 582 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 Links Way (LU2 7HD) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Way (LU2 7HD), 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 Links Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sheringham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelling Close —
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Data Sources

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