Postcode · Luton
Crime in LU3 9GH
How much crime is recorded in LU3 9GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Luton
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
LU3 9GHLuton
How safe is LU3 9GH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU3 9GH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 9GHNational
Violence and sexual offences53.623.6
Public order27.04.6
Drugs20.22.4
Anti-social behaviour19.810.7
Burglary15.09.1
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Other theft6.94.5
Other crime5.91.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Robbery2.81.4
Theft from the person2.32.1
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.