Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little Berries area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell , and the 245th 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 Little Berries (LU3 3ND) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Berries (LU3 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Five Springs, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penhill (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Harding Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleys Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fitzwarin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moxes Wood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Springs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Springs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagwicks Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrales Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Berries | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Honiton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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