Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 0AH
How much crime is recorded in LU2 0AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
LU2 0AHLuton
How safe is LU2 0AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 0AH area, 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
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).
LU2 0AHNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Burglary27.29.1
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Public order7.14.6
Drugs6.02.4
Other theft5.14.5
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.