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Crime in LU

How much crime is recorded in LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
418,232 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in LU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all council areas.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

LUNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Shoplifting7.18.4
Burglary7.09.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Public order3.84.6
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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