Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saxon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Road (LU3 1JS) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Barnfield average (47.1 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 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Road (LU3 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milliners Way (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petunia Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petunia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ascot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Ridings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milliners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biscot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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