Crime Rates at Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH

Dewsbury Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 38th highest crime rate of 582 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 Dewsbury Road (LU3 2HH) in the last 12 months was 274.9 per 1,000 residents and was 430.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (LU3 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.