Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millfield Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 223rd lowest 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 Millfield Road (LU3 1RT) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield Road (LU3 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopscote Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Selbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fitzroy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Ives Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ives Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ives Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alder Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishopscote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liddel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liddel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Broad Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Grimaldi Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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