Crime Rates at St Ethelbert Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QW

St Ethelbert Avenue 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 St Ethelbert Avenue (LU3 1QW) 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 St Ethelbert Avenue (LU3 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Augustine Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shervington Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.