Luton crime rate
Overview of Luton crime rate
Predominant crime categories in Luton include Violence and sexual offences (33.6%), Anti-social behaviour (16.6%), and Vehicle crime (8.6%). Crimes less frequently reported involve Theft from the person (1.2%), Robbery (1.1%), and Bicycle theft (0.9%).
Among Luton’s 19 wards, those with the highest crime rates are South (Luton) (327.1), High Town (134.9), and Dallow (93.6), while the safest include Icknield (56.7), Barnfield (Luton) (46.0), and Bramingham (42.1).
In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Luton, LU1 (173.8), LU2 (86.2), and LU4 (74.6) report the highest crime rates, whereas LU7 (67.3), LU3 (61.9), and HP23 (56.6) are considered the safest.
Luton crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 7204 (33.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 3559 (16.6)%
- Vehicle crime – 1847 (8.6)%
- Public order – 1652 (7.7)%
- Other theft – 1639 (7.6)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1474 (6.9)%
- Shoplifting – 1107 (5.2)%
- Drugs – 834 (3.9)%
- Burglary – 812 (3.8)%
- Other crime – 364 (1.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 289 (1.3)%
- Theft from the person – 263 (1.2)%
- Robbery – 243 (1.1)%
- Bicycle theft – 184 (0.9)%
How does Luton compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Luton is compared against
Crime rates in Luton wards
There are 19 wards within Luton. South (Luton), High Town, Dallow has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 19 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Luton wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Luton
There are 6 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Luton. Highest crime rates in LU1, LU2, LU4 .
- LU1 – 173.8
- LU2 – 86.2
- LU4 – 74.6
- LU7 – 67.3
- LU3 – 61.9
- HP23 – 56.6
Postcode districts in Luton
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