Crime Rates at The Barleycorn, Luton, LU3 1EB

The Barleycorn area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill , and the 45th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Barleycorn (LU3 1EB) in the last 12 months was 240.5 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% higher than the Beech Hill average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Barleycorn (LU3 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 525 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.