Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 7RB
How much crime is recorded in LU2 7RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,110 (2024)
LU2 7RBLuton
How safe is LU2 7RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 7RB area, well above 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
58.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 7RBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Burglary12.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft7.24.5
Public order7.14.6
Drugs3.52.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.