Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.7 10/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riddy Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 190th 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 Riddy Lane (LU3 2AG) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddy Lane (LU3 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Rackham Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosslyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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