Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elmwood Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Crescent (LU2 7HY) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Crescent (LU2 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradgers Hill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wychwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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