Crime Rates at Culverhouse Road, Luton, LU3 1PY

Culverhouse Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Culverhouse Road (LU3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culverhouse Road (LU3 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shervington Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.