Crime Rates at Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1RD

Leagrave Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1RD) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Dane Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.