Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 31.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairfax Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 125th 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 Fairfax Avenue (LU3 3DE) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (LU3 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Hillary Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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