Crime Rate in Lewsey, ward

Lewsey has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Luton district and the 3296th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 440th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lewsey in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Luton district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lewsey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 253 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lewsey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St Kilda Road (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.