Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 0EL
How much crime is recorded in LU2 0EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
LU2 0ELLuton
How safe is LU2 0EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 0EL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 0ELNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Vehicle crime21.23.5
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Burglary15.69.1
Public order12.94.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Other theft6.44.5
Drugs4.62.4
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.