Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandalwood Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 17th 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 Sandalwood Close (LU3 2JY) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandalwood Close (LU3 2JY), the main crime hotspot is near East Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catsbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stoneleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gransden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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