Crime Rates at Gooseberry Hill, Luton, LU3 2LB

Gooseberry Hill area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield , and the 266th highest crime rate of 582 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 Gooseberry Hill (LU3 2LB) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Barnfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gooseberry Hill (LU3 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wycliffe Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.