Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 3LY
How much crime is recorded in LU3 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Farm
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
LU3 3LYLuton
How safe is LU3 3LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 3LY 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
39.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Public order5.74.6
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Burglary1.69.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.