Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Icknield Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Icknield Way (LU3 2JU) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Icknield Way (LU3 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallard Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carsdale Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Calverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leathwaite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hadlow Down Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hadlow Down Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadlow Down Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.