Crime Rates at New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LJ

New Bedford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 100th highest crime rate of 583 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 New Bedford Road (LU3 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bedford Road (LU3 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.