Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 1LE
How much crime is recorded in LU3 1LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
LU3 1LELuton
How safe is LU3 1LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 1LE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 1LENational
Violence and sexual offences32.423.6
Burglary9.19.1
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other theft3.14.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.