Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Leagrave Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 272nd highest 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 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leagrave Road (LU3 1RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Varna Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Barnfield

Crime Over Time in Leagrave Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Varna Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Grimaldi Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Selbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broad Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alder Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryport Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑