Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arrow Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 281st 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 Arrow Close (LU3 3LR) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arrow Close (LU3 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Sherd Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moxes Wood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Axe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Axe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Axe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrales Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spear Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Springs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Springs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Honiton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherd Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherd Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherd Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherd Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherd Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherd Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Axe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
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