Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Denbigh Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denbigh Road (LU3 1NP) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Road (LU3 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denbigh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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