Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 583 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 1EP) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Crescent (LU3 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shervington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Culverhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shervington Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Culverhouse Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bernard'S Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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