Crime Rates at Markfield Close, Luton, LU3 2HY

Markfield Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markfield Close (LU3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Barnfield average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markfield Close (LU3 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.