Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moat Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 268th highest crime rate of 582 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 Moat Lane (LU3 1UU) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moat Lane (LU3 1UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galliard Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunnery Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moat Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ethelbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnery Lane —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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