Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU2 9RL
How much crime is recorded in LU2 9RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore & Airport
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
LU2 9RLLuton
How safe is LU2 9RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU2 9RL 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
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 9RLNational
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other crime1.91.5
Other theft0.94.5
Public order0.74.6
Burglary0.49.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.