Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 10.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Duxford Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duxford Close (LU3 2DB) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duxford Close (LU3 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near East Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duxford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Aydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stoneleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gransden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catsbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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