Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Biscot Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 244th 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 Biscot Road (LU3 1AP) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biscot Road (LU3 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milliners Way (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Biscot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyll Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biscot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milliners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milliners Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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