Crime Rates at Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1RF

Leagrave Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 225th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1RF) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grantham Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishopscote Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.