Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blundell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blundell Road (LU3 1SH) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blundell Road (LU3 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Varna Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Letchworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cuffley Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Varna Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blundell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Covent Garden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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.