Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holmbrook Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 99th 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 Holmbrook Avenue (LU3 2AS) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmbrook Avenue (LU3 2AS), 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 Holmbrook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucerne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosslyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Gardens Under investigation
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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