Crime Rates at Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL

Barrowby Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall , and the 239th highest 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 Barrowby Close (LU2 9JL) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Vauxhall average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrowby Close (LU2 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Way. Police recorded 575 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.