Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 8AU
How much crime is recorded in LU2 8AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
LU2 8AULuton
How safe is LU2 8AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 8AU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 8AUNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.21.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.