Crime Rates at Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1JD

Leagrave Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 66th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1JD) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 272.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milliners Way (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.