Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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

New Bedford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 104th highest crime rate of 583 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 New Bedford Road (LU3 1LH) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bedford Road (LU3 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxglove Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Bedford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knights Field —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Meade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Earls Meade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft New Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poppy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poppy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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