Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 3EA
How much crime is recorded in LU3 3EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sundon Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,297 (2024)
LU3 3EALuton
How safe is LU3 3EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 3EA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 3EANational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.91.5
Public order1.54.6
Other theft0.14.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.