Postcode · Luton
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)
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
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
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.