Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wycliffe Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 254th highest crime rate of 583 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 Wycliffe Close (LU3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycliffe Close (LU3 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Glenfield Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wycliffe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wycliffe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wycliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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