Crime Rate in Luton, ward

Luton has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 wards in Medway district and the 661st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 76th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Luton in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Medway district average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Luton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 728 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 829 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Luton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Short Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.