Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marsh Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Road (LU3 2NH) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Road (LU3 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Varna Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cuffley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Chiltern Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Bodmin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Varna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Covent Garden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Letchworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quilter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorneycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quilter Close —
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Data Sources

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