Crime Rates at Icknield Way, Luton, LU3 2BT

Icknield Way area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 240th 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 Icknield Way (LU3 2BT) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (LU3 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurcroft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsom Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.