Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St James Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 122nd 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 St James Road (LU3 1PW) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (LU3 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Ascot Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopscote Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Liddel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rondini Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solway Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Christophers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solway Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trent Road Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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