Crime Rates at The Meads, Luton, LU3 1RU

The Meads area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 582 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 The Meads (LU3 1RU) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meads (LU3 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selbourne Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rondini Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.