Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU1 3SL
How much crime is recorded in LU1 3SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,173 (2024)
LU1 3SLLuton
How safe is LU1 3SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 3SL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 3SLNational
Anti-social behaviour34.710.7
Violence and sexual offences21.923.6
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Burglary8.49.1
Drugs6.62.4
Other theft6.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order3.14.6
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.