Crime Rates at Icknield Way, Luton, LU3 2BU

Icknield Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 191st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Icknield Way (LU3 2BU) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% higher than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (LU3 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasmere Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucas Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.