Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Catherines Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 54th 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 Catherines Avenue (LU3 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Catherines Avenue (LU3 1QQ), 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 Catherines Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ethelbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopscote Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winifreds Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shervington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shervington Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bernard'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Bernard'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernard'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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