Crime Rates at Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TF

Watermead Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 583 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 Watermead Road (LU3 2TF) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Bramingham average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermead Road (LU3 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamorna Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tiberius Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.