Postcode district · Luton
Crime in LU1
How much crime is recorded in LU1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 65,868 (2024)
LU1Postcode district · Luton
How safe is LU1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in LU1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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).
LU1National
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Shoplifting13.28.4
Burglary11.99.1
Public order7.64.6
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Other theft7.14.5
Drugs6.32.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Theft from the person2.32.1
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.