Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carol Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 241st 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 Carol Close (LU3 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carol Close (LU3 1UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Galliard Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carol Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ethelbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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