Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Biscot 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 1AR) 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 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shervington Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shervington Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Argyll Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Argyll Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denbigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustine Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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