Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ryefield area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 582 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 Ryefield (LU3 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Bramingham average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryefield (LU3 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oregon Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodmere (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Luton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Woodmere | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catesby Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evergreen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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