Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Luton, LU3 3AE

Park Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 39th highest crime rate of 583 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 Park Avenue (LU3 3AE) in the last 12 months was 267.3 per 1,000 residents and was 233.5% higher than the Northwell average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (LU3 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Parade, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honeysuckle Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.