Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU1 1RF
How much crime is recorded in LU1 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,450 (2024)
LU1 1RFLuton
How safe is LU1 1RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 1RF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
LU1 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary15.49.1
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Other theft6.04.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order5.14.6
Drugs4.72.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.