Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 2PX
How much crime is recorded in LU3 2PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Limbury
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
LU3 2PXLuton
How safe is LU3 2PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 2PX 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
11.7
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).
LU3 2PXNational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.12.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.