Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Burglary 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Runfold Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 257th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Runfold Avenue (LU3 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runfold Avenue (LU3 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mallard Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Runfold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldhous Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catsbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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