Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU1 5DE
How much crime is recorded in LU1 5DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
LU1 5DELuton
How safe is LU1 5DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 113.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 5DE area, 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
113.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
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 5DENational
Violence and sexual offences81.223.6
Burglary28.39.1
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Public order20.44.6
Vehicle crime17.63.5
Drugs17.02.4
Other theft16.04.5
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Shoplifting11.08.4
Theft from the person6.22.1
Robbery5.11.4
Other crime3.61.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.