Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 8AH
How much crime is recorded in LU2 8AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
How safe is LU2 8AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 8AH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 8AHNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Shoplifting20.78.4
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.24.6
Other crime2.51.5
Other theft2.44.5
Robbery1.71.4
Burglary0.69.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.