Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 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 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 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
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

Culverhouse Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 90th 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 Culverhouse Road (LU3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culverhouse Road (LU3 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Augustine Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shervington Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Culverhouse Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernard'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ethelbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Bernard'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bernard'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Graham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culverhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winifreds Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5228

Data Sources

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