Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Glenfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 235th 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 Glenfield Road (LU3 2JA) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenfield Road (LU3 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wycliffe Close, where police recorded 27 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.

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Crime Over Time in Glenfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewsbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewsbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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