Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austin Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 134th lowest 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 Austin Road (LU3 1TY) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Road (LU3 1TY), the main crime hotspot is near Galliard Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trinity Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ethelbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnery Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Close —
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Data Sources

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