Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 3TL
How much crime is recorded in LU3 3TL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Farm
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
LU3 3TLLuton
How safe is LU3 3TL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 3TL area, well above 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 3TLNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Burglary8.69.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order5.44.6
Other theft4.14.5
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.32.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.