Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Riddy Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 242nd highest 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 Riddy Lane (LU3 2AG) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddy Lane (LU3 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Rackham Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rackham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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