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Crime in LU1 2

How much crime is recorded in LU1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
11,198 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 94.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in LU1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
94.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
216
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).

LU1 2National
Violence and sexual offences69.423.6
Anti-social behaviour28.110.7
Burglary26.79.1
Shoplifting22.88.4
Public order20.44.6
Drugs15.52.4
Other theft15.44.5
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Vehicle crime10.23.5
Theft from the person6.92.1
Robbery5.51.4
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime2.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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50
100
150
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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