Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Wellfield Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 109th 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 Wellfield Avenue (LU3 3AT) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% higher than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Avenue (LU3 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near Rockfield Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rockfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockfield Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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