Crime Rate in South, ward

South has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Luton district and the 1360th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 108th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in South in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Luton district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 428 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near B653, with 222 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.