Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 1DS
How much crime is recorded in LU3 1DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,084 (2024)
LU3 1DSLuton
How safe is LU3 1DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 1DS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
273
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LU3 1DSNational
Shoplifting136.98.4
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Burglary17.09.1
Public order16.64.6
Other theft12.14.5
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Drugs5.02.4
Theft from the person4.12.1
Robbery3.41.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.