Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 8TB
How much crime is recorded in LU2 8TB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore & Airport
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
LU2 8TBLuton
How safe is LU2 8TB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 8TB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 8TBNational
Violence and sexual offences6.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft0.94.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.41.5
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Drugs0.22.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.