Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 8DZ
How much crime is recorded in LU2 8DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
LU2 8DZLuton
How safe is LU2 8DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 8DZ 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
14.5
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 8DZNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Burglary3.59.1
Other crime2.21.5
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs1.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.