Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranleigh Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 582 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 Cranleigh Gardens (LU3 1LT) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranleigh Gardens (LU3 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near New Bedford Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranleigh Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Graham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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