Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wodecroft Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 275th lowest 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 Wodecroft Road (LU3 2EY) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wodecroft Road (LU3 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 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 Wodecroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Powell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catsbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birdsfoot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Aydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muswell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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