Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 285th lowest 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 Carlton Crescent (LU3 1EW) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Crescent (LU3 1EW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bernard'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernard'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyll Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery St Bernard'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winifreds Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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