Crime Rates at Pennine Avenue, Luton, LU3 3EJ

Pennine Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 286th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennine Avenue (LU3 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennine Avenue (LU3 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Parade. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.