Crime Rates at Axe Close, Luton, LU3 3LT

Axe 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 Axe Close (LU3 3LT) 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 Axe Close (LU3 3LT), 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.