LU3 has an annual crime rate of 64.65 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LU3?

As of April 2026, LU3 has an annual crime rate of 64.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 402 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LU3?

The most common crime type in LU3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 162 incidents in April 2026 — 40.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LU3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LU3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LU3 recorded 402 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment402 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

402

trending_down -1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.65per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,244

Within LU3 district

Luton

76,987

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 39 Shoplifting: 28 Public order: 5	39
Ellenhall Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Axe Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Sherd Close Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	6
Dray Gardens Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Francis Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Argyll Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Cavendish Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

402 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

162

40.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.4%

Shoplifting

10.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Public Order

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Other Theft

2.5%

Robbery

2.5%

Other Crime

2.0%

Burglary

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: LU3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LU3 (40.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.4%) and Shoplifting (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LU3 has fallen slightly — by 1.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LU3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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