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Crime in LU1 3FJ

How much crime is recorded in LU1 3FJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central Luton
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,567 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU1 3FJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 3FJ area, more than double 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
66.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 3FJNational
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Burglary23.79.1
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Vehicle crime17.13.5
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Drugs9.32.4
Shoplifting7.78.4
Other theft7.54.5
Public order6.84.6
Robbery2.21.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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.

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