Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 1HS
How much crime is recorded in LU3 1HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Montrose Avenue
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,519 (2024)
LU3 1HSLuton
How safe is LU3 1HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 1HS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 1HSNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Public order1.04.6
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other theft0.74.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.