Total Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Carlton Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Crescent (LU3 1EN) in the last 12 months was 2.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Carlton Crescent (LU3 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyll Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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