Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 198th lowest 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 St Michaels Crescent (LU3 1NA) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Crescent (LU3 1NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winslow Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fountains Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A6 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5228 —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Graham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Culverhouse Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Culverhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michael'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fountains Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountains Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Road —
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Data Sources

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