Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 8EF
How much crime is recorded in LU2 8EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,328 (2024)
LU2 8EFLuton
How safe is LU2 8EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 8EF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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 8EFNational
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Public order3.14.6
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 76% 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.