Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barleyvale area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 245th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barleyvale (LU3 4DH) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Bramingham average (55.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barleyvale (LU3 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freeman Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryefield (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barleyvale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oregon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shingle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shingle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Celandine Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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