Postcode sector · Luton
Crime in LU1 9
How much crime is recorded in LU1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,939 (2024)
LU1 9Postcode sector · Luton
How safe is LU1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 101.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in LU1 9, 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
101.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
246
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences75.523.6
Anti-social behaviour40.410.7
Burglary31.29.1
Shoplifting25.88.4
Public order25.24.6
Drugs19.82.4
Other theft15.84.5
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Robbery6.91.4
Theft from the person6.42.1
Possession of weapons5.30.9
Bicycle theft4.31.0
Other crime4.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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.