Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Biscot Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 199th 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 Biscot Road (LU3 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% higher than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Biscot Road (LU3 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dane Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ascot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shervington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shervington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bernard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
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