Crime Rates at Hill Close, Luton, LU3 2DS

Hill Close area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 24th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Close (LU3 2DS) in the last 12 months was 359.3 per 1,000 residents and was 592.6% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Close (LU3 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.