Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Montrose Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 112th 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 Montrose Avenue (LU3 1HT) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montrose Avenue (LU3 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Ascot Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montrose Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rondini Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road
Apr 2026Other theft Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopscote Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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