Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Marsh Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 105th lowest 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 Marsh Road (LU3 2RU) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Road (LU3 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sarum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order River Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hewlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewlett Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Linden Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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