Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Third Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 582 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 Third Avenue (LU3 3ES) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Northwell average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (LU3 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Parade, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillary Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundon Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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